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Michel Foucault(1926-1984)

  • Writer
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Michel Foucault in Format 30 (1969)
Michel Foucault was born on 15 October 1926 in Poitiers, Vienne, France. He was a writer, known for Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma soeur et mon frère... (1976), The Lives of Infamous Men (2022) and Obliteration Systems (1979). He died on 26 June 1984 in Paris, France.
BornOctober 15, 1926
DiedJune 26, 1984(57)
BornOctober 15, 1926
DiedJune 26, 1984(57)
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Known for

Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma soeur et mon frère... (1976)
Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma soeur et mon frère...
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1976
The Lives of Infamous Men (2022)
The Lives of Infamous Men
5.5
  • Writer
  • 2022
Obliteration Systems
Short
  • Writer
  • 1979
La Force de l'Ordre (2007)
La Force de l'Ordre
Short
  • Writer
  • 2007

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Writer

  • The Lives of Infamous Men (2022)
    The Lives of Infamous Men
    5.5
    • works
    • 2022
  • Heterotopias (2018)
    Heterotopias
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • La Force de l'Ordre (2007)
    La Force de l'Ordre
    Short
    • writer
    • 2007
  • Matkalla onneen
    TV Movie
    • Based on a text (as Michel Fouceault)
    • 1987
  • Obliteration Systems
    Short
    • adaptation of a medieval text about torture
    • 1979
  • Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma soeur et mon frère... (1976)
    Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma soeur et mon frère...
    7.2
    • book
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Michel Fouceault
  • Born
    • October 15, 1926
    • Poitiers, Vienne, France
  • Died
    • June 26, 1984
    • Paris, France(AIDS)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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  • Trivia
    He was a philosopher, writer, political activist, and literary critic. Known for his theories on the relationship between power and knowledge.
  • Quotes
    One who makes war to win, not because it's just.

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