1. Michel Ragon was a French art and literature critic and writer.
10 Facts About Michel Ragon
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Michel Ragon's primary focus was on anarchic and libertarian literature.
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Michel Ragon discovered a passion for arts at the Musee d'Arts de Nantes, as well as classical music at the Theatre Graslin.
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In 1943, at age 19, Michel Ragon met the poets of the Ecole de Rochefort, such as Jean Bouhier and Rene-Guy Cadou, as well as painter James Guitet.
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Michel Ragon returned to Nantes in 1944, but left for Paris the following year.
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Michel Ragon curated exhibitions, such as the 1967 Sao Paulo Art Biennial and the 1968 Venice Biennale.
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Michel Ragon would give lectures at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, thanks to Andre Malraux, and directed collections at Casterman.
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Michel Ragon was a visiting professor at the Universite de Montreal in 1970, even though he only had his Certificat d'etudes primaires.
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Michel Ragon earned a doctorate at Sorbonne University in 1975 after not taking a single course for 50 years.
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Michel Ragon died on 14 February 2020 at the age of 95.