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Roland Barthes
French philosopher and essayist (1915–1980)
Roland Barthes was born on November 12, 1915 in Cherbourg, France and died on March 26, 1980, aged 64.
Born
November 12, 1915
Roland Barthes died aged 64.
Died: March 26, 1980
Source:
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- Birthplace
- Cherbourg, France
- Professions
- writer, mythographer, semiologist, essayist, literary theorist, university teacher, philosopher, ontologist, sociologist, literary critic
- Citizenship
- France
More about Roland Barthes
- Zodiac sign
- Scorpio
- Birth name
- Roland Gérard Barthes
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- AlKindi
- Barthes, Roland
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- Nationalencyklopedin
- Artists of the World Online
- Munzinger Personen
- Discogs
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Roglo
- Babelio
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- SNAC
- Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
- BnF authorities
- RKDartists
- Integrated Authority File
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
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Questions people ask
How old was Roland Barthes when they died?
Roland Barthes died aged 64.
When is Roland Barthes’s birthday?
Roland Barthes’s recorded birthday is November 12.
Where was Roland Barthes born?
Roland Barthes was born in Cherbourg, France.
What was Roland Barthes’s name at birth?
Roland Barthes’s recorded birth name is Roland Gérard Barthes.
When did Roland Barthes die?
Roland Barthes died on March 26, 1980.