Josef Schovanec (born in
Charenton-le-Pont
Charenton-le-Pont () is a Communes of France, commune situated to the southeast of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris, to the north of the confluence of the Seine and Marne (river), Marne rivers; the part of ...
on 2 December 1981), is a French philosopher, writer, translator and autistic activist. He was born into a family of
Czech
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* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
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immigrants.
He has doctorates in philosophy and social sciences, both from the
School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences
The School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (, EHESS) is a graduate ''grande école'' and '' grand établissement'' in Paris focused on academic research in the social sciences. The school awards Master and PhD degrees alone and conjo ...
. He is a polyglot, and the author of several books, including his autobiography ''Je suis à l'Est!''. He has been giving talks on
autism in France since 2007, becoming one of the leading autism figures in the country.
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1981 births
21st-century French writers
Living people
People from Charenton-le-Pont
Autism activists
French activists
French people of Czech descent
French writers with disabilities
Autistic writers
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