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Régis Debray

レジス・ドゥブレ

Rejisu Dubure

Aliases: Jules Régis Debray

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1940-09-02 (Paris)
Nationality
France
Languages
French
Residence History
Paris, France → Havana, Cuba → Bolivia → Chile → Paris, France

Career

Occupations
philosopher, journalist, government official, academic
Active Years
1960-
Affiliations
Conseil d'État
Influenced By
Louis Althusser, Che Guevara

Education

École Normale Supérieure
Philosophy
Degree: agrégé de philosophie
Year of Graduation: 1965
Country: France

Awards

Prix Femina
1977
Work: La neige brûle
Organization: Prix Femina jury
Result: 受賞
Prix Décembre
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Revolution in the Revolution?

1967 Politics/Essay

Analyzes armed and political struggle in Latin America, serving as a handbook for guerrilla warfare associated with Guevara.

RevolutionGuerrilla WarfareMarxism
Translations
  • Spanish, English, etc.

La neige brûle

1977 Fiction

Fiction novel that won the Prix Femina.

PoliticsPersonal Conflict

Vie et mort de l'image

1992 Mediology

A history of the gaze in the West, key work in mediology.

ImageMediaCultural Transmission

Bibliography

  • Revolution in the Revolution?
  • La neige brûle
  • Vie et mort de l'image
  • Critique de la raison politique

Style & Themes

Literary Style
InterdisciplinaryEnigmaticCritical
Recurring Motifs
Media TransmissionReligion and PoliticsRevolution

Health

  • Imprisonment
    1967-1970
    Sentenced to 30 years in Bolivia, released in 1970.

Legacy

Founder of mediology, known for association with Che Guevara and roles in French government.

Trivia

  • Involved in Che Guevara's Bolivia campaign and imprisoned.
  • Served as foreign affairs advisor to President Mitterrand.