Tzvetan Todorov

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

Born March 1st, 1939 in Sofia. [ref]

Died February 7th, 2017 at 77 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (neurological disorder). [ref]

Occupations
critic, essayist, geologist, historian, literary critic, literary theorist, non-fiction writer, philosopher, semiologist, sociologist, writer
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