Jean-Paul Sartre manuscript
Scope and Contents
The manuscript "L'Arte Baroque" is an unpublished essay on Baroque art by French author Jean-Paul Sartre. It consists of 16 pages, and the date of creation is unknown but thought to be from approximately 1951.
Dates
- approximately 1951
Creator
- Sartre, Jean-Paul, 1905-1980 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Special Collections department. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Biographical / Historical
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism and phenomenology, and one of the leading figures in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript (16 leaves))
Language of Materials
French
Abstract
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (1905–1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. The manuscript "L'Arte Baroque" is an unpublished essay on Baroque art by French author Jean-Paul Sartre. It consists of 16 pages, and the date of creation is unknown but thought to be from approximately 1951.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The manuscript was donated by Michael Koppisch in 2004. He purchased it from a dealer in 1968.
Bibliography
Additional discussion of the manuscript (and dating to 1951) found in: Maire, Marc. "Sur le Baroque par Jean-Paul Sartre." https://seminesaa.hypotheses.org/4782, accessed 2018 November 30.
Processing Information
Processed in February 2004 by Margaret Burri.
Creator
- Sartre, Jean-Paul, 1905-1980 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Jean-Paul Sartre manuscript
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
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