French literary critics

French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)

French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)

French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922)

French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)

French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)

French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)

French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)

French novelist and memoirist (1804–1876)

French philosopher (1926–1984)

French writer (1885-1970)

Romanian-French playwright (1909–1994)

French philosopher (1930–2004)

French writer, politician and historian (1768–1848)

French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic (1811–1872)

Genevan-French author (1766-1817)

French philosopher and essayist

French poet and critic (1636–1711)

French philosopher and writer (1823–1892)

French psychoanalyst and writer (1901–1981)

Romanian-French poet (1896–1963)

Bulgarian philosopher, psychoanalyst & academic

French philosopher and writer (1647–1706)

French intellectual and literary figure (1897–1962)

French literary critic (1804–1869)

French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading Christian existentialist (1889-1973)

French writer, playwright and critic (1852–1935)

French philosopher (1913–2005)

French writer and literary critic (born 1965)

French author and film director (1922–2008)

French writer (1884–1966)

French writer and critic (1822–1896)

French philosopher and writer

writer, journalist, literary critic and revolutionary; also known for being Karl Marx's son-in-law (1842-1911)

French writer (1808-1889)

Bulgarian historian, philosopher, structuralist literary critic, sociologist and essayist (1939-2017)

French critic, journalist, and novelist (1808-1890)

French philosopher (1901-1991)

French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science

French writer (1830–1907)

French writer, philosopher, and literary theorist (1907–2003)

French historian and writer, a member of the Encyclopediste movement (1723-1799)

French writer (1830–1870)

French writer (1884–1968)

French writer (1919–2009)

French literary critic (1847–1916)

French critic and dramatist (1853-1914)

French philosopher (1936–2023)

French author and journalist (1909–1945)

French philosopher (1940 - )

Romanian writer

French politician and writer (1613-1703)

French medievalist and writer (1839-1903)

French literary theorist (1930–2018)

French writers

French novelist, essayist, travel writer

French writer and linguist

French writer (1899–1986)

French historian and literary critic (1857-1934)

Martiniquais writer (1928–2011)

French writer (1919–2016)