Jean-Paul Sartre manuscript

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0437

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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The manuscript "L'Arte Baroque" is an unpublished essay on Baroque art by French author Jean-Paul Sartre.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

Creation: approximately 1951

Creator

Sartre, Jean-Paul, 1905-1980 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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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

Additional Description

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 The manuscript "L'Arte Baroque" is an unpublished essay on Baroque art by French author Jean-Paul Sartre.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

Text later transcribed and published by Christian Delacampagne in the journal "Les temps modernes," nos. 632-634, July-October 2005, under the title, Sur le baroque.

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.