Denis Diderot (nonfiction)

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Portrait of Denis Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo.

Denis Diderot (French: [dəni did(ə)ʁo]; 5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer.

He was a prominent figure during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert.

Diderot's literary reputation during his lifetime rested primarily on his plays and his contributions to the Encyclopédie; many of his most important works, including Jacques the Fatalist, Rameau's Nephew, Paradox of the Actor, and D'Alembert's Dream, were published only after his death.

Fiction cross-reference

• Crimes against mathematical constants

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Jean le Rond d'Alembert (nonfiction)
• Writer (nonfiction)

External links:

• Denis Diderot @ Wikipedia