Denis de Rougemont
Encyclopedia
Denis de Rougemont was a Swiss
writer, who wrote in French
.
He studied at the University of Neuchâtel
, and then moved to Paris
in 1930. There he wrote for and edited various publications, associating with the personalist groupings and the non-conformists of the 1930s
. He founded in Geneva the "Centre Européen de la Culture" in 1950 and in 1963 the "Institut Universitaire d'Etudes Européennes" (IUEE, "Graduate Institute of European Studies", attached to the University of Geneva
).
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
writer, who wrote in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.
He studied at the University of Neuchâtel
University of Neuchâtel
The University of Neuchâtel is a French-speaking university in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The University has five faculties and more than a dozen institutes, including arts and human sciences, natural sciences, law, economics and theology. The Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences is the largest...
, and then moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1930. There he wrote for and edited various publications, associating with the personalist groupings and the non-conformists of the 1930s
Non-conformists of the 1930s
The Non-Conformists of the 1930s refers to a nebula of groups and individuals during the inter-war period in France which was looking for new solutions to face the political, economical and social crisis. The name was coined in 1969 by the historian Jean-Louis Loubet del Bayle to describe a...
. He founded in Geneva the "Centre Européen de la Culture" in 1950 and in 1963 the "Institut Universitaire d'Etudes Européennes" (IUEE, "Graduate Institute of European Studies", attached to the University of Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
).
Works
- Les Méfaits de l'Instruction publique (1929)
- Le Paysan du Danube (1932)
- Politique de la Personne (1934)
- Penser avec les Mains (1936)
- Journal d'un Intellectuel en chômage (1937)
- Journal d'Allemagne (1938)
- L'Amour et l'Occident (1939, revised 1972), translated as Love in the Western World
- Nicolas de Flue (1939)
- Mission ou Démission de la Suisse (1940)
- Qu'est-ce que la Ligue du Gothard? (1940)
- La Part du Diable (1942/1944)
- Journal des deux Mondes (1946)
- Doctrine Fabuleuse (1946)
- Les Personnes du Drame (1947)
- Vivre en Amérique (1947)
- L'Europe en jeu (1948)
- Lettres aux députés européens (1950)
- L'Aventure occidentale de l'Homme (1957)
- Comme Toi-Même (1961), translated as Myths of Love (1963)
- The Christian Opportunity (1963)
- Fédéralisme culturel (1965)
- La Suisse ou l'Histoire d'un Peuple heureux (1965)
- Les Mythes de l'Amour (1972)
- L'Avenir est notre Affaire (1977)