Raymond Trousson (June 11, 1936 – June 25, 2013) was a Belgian

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at Free University of Brussels and member of the Royal Academy of French Language and Literature of Belgium. His interests were focused on the classical authors of the 18th century. He is known for a number of studies in ', thematic criticism, and literary history, mainly for the 18th century French literature. His biography of Rousseau is considered to be standard in French language.''Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Restless Genius'', 2005,
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Works

* ''Le thème de Prométhée dans la littérature européene'', 1964 * ''Un problème de littérature comparée: les études de thèmes'', 1965. * ''

Socrate ''Socrate'' is a work for voice and piano (or small orchestra) by Erik Satie. First published in 1919 for voice and piano, in 1920 a different publisher reissued the piece "revised and corrected". Wolfgang Rathert and Andreas Traub, "Zu einer bi ...

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Voltaire François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his ''Pen name, nom de plume'' Voltaire (, ; ), was a French Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment writer, philosopher (''philosophe''), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit ...

Diderot Denis Diderot (; ; 5 October 171331 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during t ...

Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau (, ; ; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher ('' philosophe''), writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects ...

: la conscience en face du mythe'', París, Lettres modernes, 1967 * ''

et sa fortune littéraire'', Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, G. Ducros, 1971 * ''Voyages aux pays de nulle part. Histoire de la pensée utopique'', Bruselas, ed. de l'Université, 1975. Tr.: ''Historia de la literatura utópica: viajes a países inexistentes'', Edicions 62, 1995 ISBN 978-84-297-3940-4M. A. Review of ''Voyages to Nowhereland'', by Raymond Trousson. ''Science Fiction Studies'', vol. 8 8, no. 1 (1981): 101–104,
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* ''Le Thème de Prométhée dans la littérature européenne'', Ginebra, Droz, 1976, 2 vols. * '' Balzac disciple et juge de

Jean-Jacques Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau (, ; ; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Republic of Geneva, Genevan philosopher (''philosophes, philosophe''), writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment through ...

'', Ginebra, Droz; y París, 1983 * ''Le Tison et le flambeau:

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romanticism, Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician. His most famous works are the novels ''The Hunchbac ...

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'', Bruselas, ed. de l'Université, 1985 * ''

Stendhal Marie-Henri Beyle (; 23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842), better known by his pen name Stendhal (, , ), was a French writer. Best known for the novels ''Le Rouge et le Noir'' ('' The Red and the Black'', 1830) and ''La Chartreuse de Parme'' ('' T ...

: continuité et ruptures'', Colonia, DME, 1986 * ''

'', París, Tallandier, 1988. Tr.: ''Jean Jacques Rousseau: gracia y desgracia de una conciencia'', Alianza, 1995 ISBN 978-84-206-2805-9 * ''

Charles De Coster Charles-Theodore-Henri De Coster (20 August 1827 – 7 May 1879) was a Belgian novelist whose efforts laid the basis for a native Belgian literature. Early life and education He was born in Munich; his father, Augustin De Coster, was a n ...

ou La vie est un songe: biographie'', Bruselas, éditions Labor, 1990 * ''Romans libertins du XVIII siècle'', París, Robert Laffont, 1993 * ''Histoire de la libre pensée. Des origines à 1789'', Bruselas, Espace de Libertés, col. "Laïcité", 1993, ISBN 2-930001-06-2. * ''

Isabelle de Charrière Isabelle de Charrière (; ; 20 October 174027 December 1805), also known as Madame de Charrière and in the Netherlands as Belle van Zuylen (), was a Dutch and Swiss writer of the Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment who lived the latter h ...

. Un destin de femme au XVIIIe siècle'', Paris, Hachette, 1994. * ''Dictionnaire

'' (dir.), París, Hachette, 1994; y Bruselas, Espace de Libertés, coll. "Laïcité", 1994, ISBN 2-930001-13-5 * ''Voltaire et les Droits de l'homme. Textes sur la justice et la tolérance'' (presentados y anotados), Espace de Libertés, col. "Laïcité", 1994, ISBN 2-930001-12-7. * ''Dictionnaire de

'' (dir.), París, Honoré Champion, 1996. * ''Romans de femmes du XVIII siècle: Mme. de Tencin, Mme. de Graffigny, Mme Riccoboni...'', París, Robert Laffont, 1996. * ''Images de

en France, 1784-1913'', París, Honoré Champion, 1997. * ''D'Utopie et d'Utopistes'', Paris-Montréal, L'Harmattan, 1998 * ''Dictionnaire de

'' (dir.), París, Honoré Champion, 1999. * ''

Iwan Gilkin Iwan Gilkin (7 January 1858 – 28 September 1924) was a Belgian poet. Born in Brussels, Gilkin was associated with the Symbolist school in Belgium. His works include ''Les ténèbres'' (1892, featuring a frontispiece by Odilon Redon) and ''Le ...

, poète de “La nuit”'', Bruselas, éditions Labor, 1999. * ''Visages de

: XVIII y XIX siècle'', París, Honoré Champion, 2001. * ''Religions d'utopie'', Bruselas, Ousia, 2001 * ''Sciences, techniques et utopies. Du paradis à l'enfer'', Paris, L'Harmattan, 2003. * ''

Antoine-Vincent Arnault Antoine-Vincent, chevalier Arnault (1 January 176616 September 1834) was a French playwright. Life Arnault was born in Paris. His first play, ''Marius à Minturne'' (1791), immediately established his reputation. A year later he followed wit ...

(1766-1834): un homme de lettres entre classicisme et romantisme'', París, Honoré Champion, 2004. * ''

Denis Diderot Denis Diderot (; ; 5 October 171331 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during th ...

ou Le vrai Prométhée'', París, Tallandier, 2005. * ''

jour après jour: chronologie'', París, Honoré Champion, 2006. * ''

'', Gallimard, 2007. * ''

'', Tallandier, 2008. * ''Charles De Coster, journaliste à l'Uylenspiegel'', Bruselas, Espace de Libertés, col. "Laïcité", 2007, ISBN 2-930001-76-3

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trousson, Raymond 1936 births 2013 deaths Belgian literary historians Academic staff of the Université libre de Bruxelles