Literature Prize Refusal Explained
Jean-Paul Sartre refused the Nobel Prize in Literature and publicly defended his decision. He argued that a writer should avoid becoming an institution through official honours.
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Jean Paul Sartre Biography and Timeline
Follow Jean Paul Sartre through 1 dated historical records for France.
Jean Paul Sartre, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1964–1964Years on this page
1964
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