Roger Caillois

1913–1978 (age 65)

Biography

Roger Caillois, born in 1913, wrote with remarkable erudition on myth, sociology, and the borders between science and imagination, inviting readers to reconsider the masks of civilization.

His essays and studies remain a guiding light for thinkers drawn to the mysterious rhythms of culture, and his remembrance calls forth the wonder that he so carefully documented.

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