Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844 1900 de 4 124134 <p>Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 – August 25, 1900) was a German philosopher. His writing included critiques of religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy, and science, using a distinctive style and displaying a fondness for aphorism. Nietzsche's influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism and postmodernism.</p> <p>Nietzsche began his career as a philologist before turning to philosophy. At the age of 24 he became Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Basel, but resigned in 1879 due to health problems, which would plague him for most of his life. In 1889 he exhibited symptoms of a serious mental illness, living out his remaining years in the care of his mother and sister until his death in 1900.</p> Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 en 4 31662 <p>Andrew Lang (March 31, 1844, Selkirk – July 20, 1912, Banchory, Kincardineshire) was a prolific Scots man of letters. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales.</p> <p>The Andrew Lang lectures at St Andrews University are named for him.</p> <p>Source: Wikipedia</p> France, Anatole 1844 1924 fr 3 3813 <p>Anatole France, de son nom exact François-Anatole Thibault, est un écrivain français, né le 16 avril 1844 à Paris, quai Malaquais, mort le 12 octobre 1924 à Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (Indre-et-Loire). Il est considéré comme l’un des plus grands écrivains de la Troisième République dont il fut également l’un des plus importants critiques littéraires, et comme l’une des consciences les plus significatives de son temps, s’engageant en faveur de nombreuses causes sociales et politiques du début du xxe siècle. Lauréat du Prix Nobel de littérature en 1921.</p>