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Emil Cioran

1911-1995

Emil Cioran was a Romanian writer and philosopher born on April 8, 1911, in Rasinari, Romania, and passed away on June 20, 1995, in Paris, France.

Biography

Emil Cioran was a Romanian writer and philosopher born on April 8, 1911, in Rasinari, Romania, and passed away on June 20, 1995, in Paris, France.

He is known for his pessimistic and existentialist style of philosophical writing, with notable works including 'A Short History of Decay' and 'The Trouble with Being Born'.

Cioran exiled himself to France in 1937 and spent the rest of his life writing in French.

His work is recognized for its profound reflection on the absurdity of human existence and its influence on contemporary philosophy and literature..