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Marie-Pierre Ulloa - Francis Jeanson: A Dissident Intellectual from the French Resistance to the Algerian War - 9780804755085 - V9780804755085
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Francis Jeanson: A Dissident Intellectual from the French Resistance to the Algerian War

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Description for Francis Jeanson: A Dissident Intellectual from the French Resistance to the Algerian War Hardback. This is a compelling biography of Francis Jeanson, French existential philosopher, member of the French Resistance during World War II, and head of the "Jeanson network," which raised funds for the Algerians during the French-Algerian war. Translator(s): Todd, Jane. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.

This new biography of Francis Jeanson follows the existential philosopher and political activist from his birth in 1922 to his participation in a government "cultural action" program in the late 1960s and '70s. As a young man, Jeanson escaped German-occupied France and joined the Resistance army in Africa. After the war, he pursued a career in France as a writer, philosopher (he was the "chosen disciple" of Jean-Paul Sartre), and editor at the Editions du Seuil. During the French-Algerian War, Jeanson founded the Jeanson Network, which collected and transported funds to support the Algerian side in the conflict. He and members of his network were tried and convicted of breaching the security of the state, but Jeanson was eventually reintegrated into French society. His participation in that historical moment and in controversies both philosophical and political that continue to rage today make for a compelling and pertinent read.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804755085
SKU
V9780804755085
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About Marie-Pierre Ulloa
Marie-Pierre Ulloa is Associate Director of the Mediterranean Studies Forum and the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford University.

Reviews for Francis Jeanson: A Dissident Intellectual from the French Resistance to the Algerian War
"Ulloa's fine book reintroduces a figure whom we knew of, but knew little of, and makes important contributions both to the history of intellectuals and the identity of intellectuals in twentieth century France, and to the memory of the Algerian War."—Donald Reid, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Marie-Pierre Ulloa seamlessly blends political, intellectual and cultural histories in this superb and moving biography of a unique dissident voice. By tracing Francis Jeanson's marginalization after his successive courageous stands for the French Resistance in 1943 and later against the Indochina and Algerian Wars, the author sheds light for the first time on a remarkably consistent moral trajectory. She also takes us through some of the most dramatic conflicts of the twentieth century, bringing back to life the raging debates for and against colonial wars, and exploring their legacies and memories. A very timely read."—Eric T. Jennings, University of Toronto "Marie-Pierre Ulloa's book, erudite and precise, powerfully reconstructs the itinerary of Jeanson and paints a gripping intellectual portrait of the 1950s in France."—Benjamin Stora, Maghreb-Europe Institute, Paris VIII-Saint-Denis

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