Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet dit Voltaire)

has biography | a une biographie: French writer emblematic of the 18th century and of the figure of the committed writer. Presented as the embodiment of the Enlightenment movement, his image and his work have been mobilized for contradictory causes. He is regularly accused of publicly condemning slavery and racism while personally profiting from them. This accusation was made in the 19th century, relying on a letter which was proved to be a forgery.
was born | est né: 22 November 1694
died in | est mort par: 30 May 1778
has nationality | a la nationalité: France
has type | est de type: depicted

is referred to by | est référencé par: Loïc Dechambenoit, "Voltaire déboulonné", En volées, revue électronique consacrée aux lectures et à la réception de Voltaire s'intéresse en cette fin d'année 2022 aux statues de Voltaire.

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Statue de Voltaire, Paris

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