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Roger Garaudy
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Roger Jean Charles Garaudy (1913–2012) was a French politician, philosopher, writer, and university teacher. Born in Marseille, he worked at the University of Poitiers and in Paris. His professional fields included social philosophy and political science. He was a member of the French Communist Party and held French citizenship. Garaudy’s notable works include *Le problème hegelien*, *İsrail siyasetini oluşturan efsaneler*, and *al-Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah ṭalīʻat al-inḥiṭāṭ*.
He received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945, the Prix des Deux Magots, and the Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights. Garaudy participated in World War II and was convicted of Holocaust denial. He practiced Catholicism and later Islam. His significant associate was Abbé Pierre. Garaudy died in Chennevières-sur-Marne, Paris, on 13 June 2012.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 17 July 1913
- Died
- 13 June 2012
- Works
- 174
Top works
- Le problème hegelien
- İsrail siyasetini oluşturan efsaneler
- al-Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah ṭalīʻat al-inḥiṭāṭ
- İsrail mitler ve terör
- al-Uṣūlīyāt al-muʻāṣirah
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roger
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Marseille
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- University of Poitiers
- Political party
- French Communist Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Field of work
- political science
- Conflict
- World War II
- Work location
- Paris
- Convicted of
- Holocaust denial
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- date of birth
- 1913-07-17
- date of death
- 2012-06-13
- name in native language
- Roger Garaudy
- birth name
- Roger Jean Charles Garaudy
- significant person
- Abbé Pierre
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Encyclopedic overview
Roger Garaudy ( French: [ʁɔʒe gaʁodi]; 17 July 1913 – 13 June 2012) was a French philosopher, French resistance fighter and a communist author. He converted to Islam in 1982. In 1998, he was convicted for several years and fined for Holocaust denial under French law for claiming that the mass murder of six million Jews was a "myth".
Early life and education
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