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In Defence of the Enlightenment

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Tzvetan Todorov
Tzvetan Todorov

Tzvetan Todorov was a Bulgarian-French philosopher, literary theorist, and cultural critic. Born on March 1, 1939, in Sofia, Bulgaria, he passed away on February 7, 2017. Todorov is renowned for his work in semiotics, structuralism, and narratology, which have had a profound impact on literature, culture, and communication studies. more

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