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Jacques Henric Reviews Bernard-Henri Lévy's 'Le Siècle de Sartre'

publication · 2026-04-23

In a review published in artpress, Jacques Henric examines Bernard-Henri Lévy's essay 'Le Siècle de Sartre'. Henric finds the work to be a fair and uncompromising assessment of the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. Lévy distinguishes between two versions of Sartre: the young Sartre and the theorist. The review appears in the March 2000 issue of artpress.

Key facts

  • Jacques Henric wrote a review of Bernard-Henri Lévy's essay 'Le Siècle de Sartre'.
  • The review was published in artpress magazine.
  • Henric describes the essay as just and without complacency.
  • Lévy distinguishes two Sartres: the young Sartre and the theorist.
  • The publication date is March 2000.

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Artists

  • Jacques Henric
  • Bernard-Henri Lévy
  • Jean-Paul Sartre

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  • artpress

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