PHL 605 Lecture 6: Jean-Paul Sartre Full Lecture Set
15 Aug 2015
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They had an open relationship which they maintained until s. died: nausea (1938) rst novel, he was celebrated for his plays and novels, wwii (1939) nazis invaded france and occupied it, s. was caught by the. He had poor eyesight and because of that he was released as a civilian. He joined the french underground called the resistance who were working to overthrow the nazi party. It was from this experience that he wrote his masterpiece, being and nothingness (1943) written in about a year. Turned to huge amounts of speed to keep him up in order to accomplish his work in such a short amount of time. Post-war: s. became very politically active after the war. Made many enemies and it was v. dangerous for him esp. as a celebrity: 1964: refuses nobel prize for literature for nausea. University system was shut down for the month and the workers eventually joined the students.
