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Paul Lafargue
Sign in to savewriter, journalist, literary critic and revolutionary; also known for being Karl Marx's son-in-law (1842-1911)
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Paul Lafargue (1842–1911) was a French journalist, politician, economist, and essayist. Born in Santiago de Cuba, he held French citizenship and worked in Paris. He was a member of the International Workingmen's Association, the French Section of the Workers' International, the French Workers' Party, and the Socialist Party of France. His notable work includes *The Right to be Lazy*.
Lafargue was married to Laura Marx. He died by suicide in Draveil on 26 November 1911 and is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. His archives are held at the International Institute of Social History and La contemporaine.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 15 January 1842
- Died
- 26 November 1911
- Works
- 98
Top works
- 财产及其起源
- Соціализмъ и интеллигенція
- La propriété, origine et évolution
- Monsieur Vautour et la réduction des loyers
- Vorläufer des neueren sozialismus
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1842-01-15 ) 15 January 1842, Santiago de Cuba , Spanish Cuba
- Died
- 25 November 1911 (1911-11-25) (aged 69), Draveil , Paris , France
- Cause of death
- Suicide
- Occupation
- Physician
- Spouse
- Laura Marx ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1868 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Santiago de Cuba
- Place of death
- Draveil
- Spouse
- Laura Marx
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Educated at
- University of Paris
- Political party
- Socialist Party of France
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Notable work
- The Right to be Lazy
- Image
- Paul Lafargue 1869.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
- Significant event
- funeral
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- Commons category
- Paul Lafargue
- date of birth
- 1842-01-15
- date of death
- 1911-11-26
- manner of death
- Suicide
- name in native language
- Paul Lafargue
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons Creator page
- Paul Lafargue
- cause of death
- poison
- writing language
- French
- source of income
- inheritance
- P8168
- Die Chefin
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Encyclopedic overview
Paul Lafargue (/ləˈfɑːrɡ/; French: [lafaʁg]; 15 January 1842 – 25 November 1911) was a Cuban-born French political writer, economist, journalist, literary critic, and activist. His best known work is The Right to Be Lazy. Born in Cuba to French and Creole parents, Lafargue spent most of his life in France, with periods in England and Spain.
He was Karl Marx's son-in-law, having married his second daughter, Laura. At the age of 69, he and 66-year-old Laura died together in a suicide pact.
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