Maurice Blanchot

Maurice Blanchot (1907–2003) was a French writer, essayist, literary critic, and literary theorist. He studied philosophy and literature in Strasbourg and Paris and worked for various journals. Alongside short stories and novels, he published numerous essays on literature, writing, and reading. During the Second World War, Blanchot was a member of the French Resistance; he later signed the Manifesto of the 121 opposing the Algerian War. His work had a lasting influence on twentieth-century French literature and literary theory.