Jean-Paul+Sartre

 **__Jean Paul Sartre__**  John O’Connell   Jean-Paul Sartre was born into a distinguished family in Paris. When he was 9, Germany had declared war on France in 1914. Sartre, like many in France, became very nationalistic (The Existential Primer). During that time, he wrote many stories about the war. Later, in 1922, Sartre enrolled in a well-regarded preparatory school. The atmosphere of the school influenced his attitude towards establishment (The Existential Primer). Despite this, his next level of education was at a similar school. There he studied philosophy. Later on in World War II, Sartre wrote and even managed to have an anti-Nazi play to run 40 performances in Paris (Primer). These acts gained him fame in France. Sartre was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1964 for his writings (Nobelprize.org). He refused the award for “political” reasons. Sartre died on April 15, 1980.

 **__Works Cited:__** “Jean-Paul Sartre – Biography”. Nobelprize.org. 19 Aug 2010 []

“Jean-Paul Sartre, Philosopher, Social Advocate”. The Existential Primer. 19 Aug 2010 []