Critical Thinkers - Tzvetan Todorov

Born in Bulgaria, he became a prominent intellectual in France, writing about literature and the history of ideas. Tzvetan Todorov lived in France for more than 50 years until his death in early 2017. Author of a diverse bibliography, he granted an interview for this series in his apartment in Paris...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, TVF International (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : TVF International, [2017]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (26 min., 18 sec)) : sound.
Series: Critical Thinkers.
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Table of Contents:
  • How Did You Become a Historian of Ideas? (3:11);
  • Close Enemies of Democracy (5:05);
  • Progress and Democracy (2:08);
  • People and Democracy (2:19);
  • What does Literature Teach Politics? (3:27);
  • Fantasy Literature (4:27);
  • Goya's Paintings and Our Time (4:04);
  • Credits: Critical Thinkers - Tzvetan Todorov (0:39);