Michel Leiris
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Michel Leiris was a French writer, ethnographer, and autobiographical essayist associated with Surrealism and known for blending anthropology with deeply introspective literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michel Leiris canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical essayist
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ethnographer ⓘ human ⓘ surrealist writer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
André Breton
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Georges Bataille NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Paul Sartre NERFINISHED ⓘ Simone de Beauvoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1901-04-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-09-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Lycée Janson-de-Sailly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Centre national de la recherche scientifique
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Musée de l'Homme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Leiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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autobiographical literature ⓘ ethnography ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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essay ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Michel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | autofiction writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marcel Griaule
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Surrealism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Collège de sociologie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| name | Michel Leiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
L'Afrique fantôme
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L'Âge d'homme NERFINISHED ⓘ La Règle du jeu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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ethnographer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mission Dakar-Djibouti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| spouse | Zette Leiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocus | blending anthropology and literature ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
colonial Africa
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self-exploration ⓘ subjectivity in ethnography ⓘ |
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