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Paul Nizan

Born

in Tours, France

February 07, 1905

Died

May 23, 1940

Genre

Philosophy, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Paul-Yves Nizan was a philosopher and writer.

He studied in Paris where he befriended fellow student Jean-Paul Sartre at the Lycée Henri IV. He became a member of the French Communist Party, and much of his writing reflects his political beliefs, although he resigned from the party upon hearing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in 1939. He died in the Battle of Dunkirk, fighting against the German army in World War II.

His works include the novels Antoine Bloye (1933), Le Cheval de Troie and La Conspiration (1938) and the essays "Les Chiens de garde" (1932) and "Aden Arabie" (1931), which introduced him to a new audience when republished in 1960 with a foreword by Sartre; in particular, the incipit "I was twenty, I won't let anyone say those are ...more

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	Aden Arabie 3.81 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 1931 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Conspiration 3.72 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 1938 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Chiens de garde 3.95 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 1932 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Antoine Bloye by Paul Nizan, Edmund Stevens (Translator), Richard Elman (Introduction) 4.06 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 1933 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le cheval de Troie 3.75 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1935 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Matérialistes de l'Aantiquité 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1936 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complainte du carabin qui disséqua sa petite amie en fumant deux paquets de maryland 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L.–F. Céline : Voyage au bout de la nuit 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cronaca di settembre by Paul Nizan, Augusto Pancaldi (Contributor), Henriette Nizan (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1978 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aden, Arabie suivi de La Conspiration 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“J'avais vingt ans. Je ne laisserai personne dire que c'est le plus bel âge de la vie. ”
― Paul Nizan, Aden Arabie

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“non scientifiques devaient imiter les découvertes de la science la plus exacte. Une généralisation imprudente conduisit à l’illusion de la raison éternelle et à l’amour de la pureté mathématique. Cette illusion éclate chez les plus grands : toute la rigueur démonstrative de l’Éthique apparaît singulièrement impure à la lumière des confessions de la Réforme de l’entendement. La rigueur de la première Critique ne résiste pas à l’examen de la Philosophie du Droit et de la Religion dans les limites de la simple Raison. Il appartient à la critique révolutionnaire de dire pourquoi cette grande illusion a résisté à l’avènement des sciences historiques.”
― Paul Nizan, Les Chiens de garde (Jeunesse-Scolaire-Classiques pour tous t. 23)

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“Il y a un problème à résoudre en ce qui concerne la position séculière et mondaine de la Philosophie : il faudra expliquer comment un philosophe est actuel et comment il peut en paroles et en pensée ignorer son actualité. Il faudra rendre compte de l’illusion qui fait croire aux philosophes que l’éloignement de notre vallée de larmes est une marque d’authenticité et comme l’état signalétique de la Philosophie.”
― Paul Nizan, Les Chiens de garde (Jeunesse-Scolaire-Classiques pour tous t. 23)

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