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Marthe Robert

1914 – 1996

French literary critic

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About Marthe Robert

Lived 1914 – 1996 (aged 82). Marthe Robert was a French linguist, non-fiction writer, translator, literary critic and germanist.

Marthe Robert (March 25, 1914 – April 12, 1996) was a French essayist and translator.

Robert was born in Paris on March 25, 1914. In 1941, she met psychoanalyst Michel de M'Uzan, whom she later married. In 1995, she received the Grand Prix National des Lettres.

Her work is influenced by Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis.

Works

Essays Introduction à la lecture de Kafka, , coll. L'heure nouvelle, 1946 Un homme inexprimable. Essai sur l'œuvre de Heinrich von Kleist, 1955 Heinrich von Kleist, Paris, L'Arche, Les Grands dramaturges, 1955 Kafka, 1960 L'Ancien et le nouveau, 1963 La Révolution psychanalytique, 1964, 2 vol. Sur le papier : essais, éditions Grasset, 1967 Seul comme Franz Kafka, 1969 , 1972 D'Œdipe à Moïse : Freud et la conscience juive, 1974 Livre de lectures I, 1977 Artaud vivant, et al. 1980 La Vérité littéraire : livre de lectures II, 1981 En haine du roman : étude sur Flaubert, 1982 La Tyrannie de l'imprimé : livre de lectures III, 1984 Le Puits de Babel : livre de lectures IV, 1987 La Traversée littéraire, 1994

Translations Contes de , Gallimard, 1976 Kafka (textes choisis), Gallimard, coll. Bibliothèque idéale, 1960 Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra de Friedrich Nietzsche coll. Club français du livre, 1958

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Faculty of Arts of Paris, Goethe University Frankfurt
Awards
Prix Jeanne Scialtel; Prix de l'essai; Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and Science

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Marthe Robert?

French literary critic (1914–1996)

When was Marthe Robert born?

Marthe Robert was born on 25 March 1914 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Marthe Robert die?

Marthe Robert died on 12 April 1996 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Marthe Robert's occupation?

Marthe Robert was a linguist, non-fiction writer, translator, literary critic and germanist.

What nationality was Marthe Robert?

Marthe Robert was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marthe Robert

· Wikidata: Q1768181

· DBpedia: Marthe Robert

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