About
Pascal Bruckner, born December 15, 1948, in Paris, is a French writer and philosopher. A figure of the 'New Philosophers' movement, he taught at Sciences Po and several foreign universities. His work alternates between novels and essays, exploring themes of identity, Western guilt, and the excesses of sentimentalism. Winner of numerous prizes, including the Renaudot and the Médicis essai, he has been a member of the Académie Goncourt since 2020.
* 1948-12-15
Major works
- Lunes de fiel (1981)novel
- Le Sanglot de l'homme blanc (1983)essay
- La Tentation de l'innocence (1995)essay
- Les Voleurs de beauté (1997)novel
- La Tyrannie de la pénitence (2006)essay
Key milestones
- 1975Defends his doctoral thesis on sexual emancipation in the thought of Charles Fourier, directed by Roland Barthes.
- 1990Becomes a lecturer at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).
- 2020Elected member of the Académie Goncourt.
Themes
Identity and Western guiltExcesses of sentimentalism and innoCritique of Third-Worldism and repeLove and romantic relationshipsPhilosophy of the body and sufferin
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