Tzvetan Todorov

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Tzvetan Todorov was a Bulgarian-French philosopher, literary theorist, and historian of ideas known for his influential work on structuralism, narrative theory, and the analysis of totalitarianism and otherness.

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instanceOf historian of ideas
human
literary theorist
philosopher
structuralist critic
awardReceived Charles Veillon European Essay Prize NERFINISHED
Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences NERFINISHED
birthCountry Bulgaria NERFINISHED
birthDate 1939-03-01
birthName Tsvetan Todorov NERFINISHED
birthPlace Sofia NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath complications from pulmonary disease
countryOfCitizenship Bulgaria NERFINISHED
France
deathCountry France
deathDate 2017-02-07
deathPlace Paris
educatedAt Sofia University NERFINISHED
University of Paris NERFINISHED
employer Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique NERFINISHED
École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales NERFINISHED
ethnicOrigin Bulgarian
fieldOfWork aesthetics
analysis of totalitarianism
cultural studies
ethics
history of ideas
literary theory
narratology
philosophy
political thought
structuralism
theory of otherness
gender male
hasChild Lorca Todorov NERFINISHED
Mika Todorov NERFINISHED
knownFor analysis of otherness
critique of totalitarianism
narrative theory
theory of the fantastic in literature
work on ethics of memory
languageOfWorkOrName Bulgarian
French
maritalStatus married
movement post-structuralism
structuralism
name Tzvetan Todorov NERFINISHED
notableWork Face à l’extrême NERFINISHED
Introduction à la littérature fantastique NERFINISHED
La conquête de l’Amérique : la question de l’autre NERFINISHED
La littérature en péril
La peur des barbares NERFINISHED
Les ennemis intimes de la démocratie NERFINISHED
Mémoire du mal, tentation du bien NERFINISHED
Nous et les autres NERFINISHED
occupation essayist
historian of ideas
literary critic
philosopher
university teacher
residence Paris
spouse Nancy Huston NERFINISHED

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Roman Jakobson influenced Tzvetan Todorov