Roger Caillois

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Roger Caillois

Philosophy

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Logic

#2033

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Why Is Roger Caillois Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Roger Caillois was a French intellectual whose idiosyncratic work brought together literary criticism, sociology, ludology and philosophy by focusing on diverse subjects such as games and play as well as the sacred. He was also instrumental in introducing Latin American authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo Neruda and Miguel Ángel Asturias to the French public. After his death, the French Literary award Prix Roger Caillois was named after him in 1991.

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What Are Roger Caillois's Academic Contributions?

Roger Caillois has made the following academic contributions:

• Man, Play and Games