Roger Caillois, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Caillois

French author and philosopher

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1913

Place of Birth: Reims, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1978

Profession: writer, poet, translator, sociologist, literary critic, philosopher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Roger Caillois (French: [???e kajwa]; 3 March 1913 – 21 December 1978) was a French intellectual whose idiosyncratic work brought together literary criticism, sociology, and philosophy by focusing on diverse subjects such as games, play as well as the sacred.
He was also instrumental in introducing Latin American authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo Neruda, Miguel Ángel Asturias to the French public.
After his death, the French Literary award Prix Roger Caillois was named after him in 1991.