Annie Cohen-Solal
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Annie Cohen-Solal is a French
academic, writer, historian, and biographer. Born in pre-independence
Algeria
, she is part of the Jewish diaspora that left that country for France during the Algerian War of Independence
. Her most famous work is a biography of Jean-Paul Sartre
, Sartre: A Life, which has been translated into sixteen languages.http://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=5306&view=sml_sptlght The French edition of her book about the rise of American artists from the 19th to the 20th century, Un jour ils auront des peintres (English title: Painting American), was awarded the Prix Bernier by the Académie des Beaux-Arts
.
In Spring 2010, Cohen-Solal published Leo and His Circle: The Life of Leo Castelli, a cultural biography of Leo Castelli
, America’s most influential art dealer.
From 1989 to 1993, Cohen-Solal served as Cultural Counselor at the French Embassy in the United States.http://www.princeton.edu/~lecentre/calender.htm She has taught at New York University
, the University of Berlin, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
, and the Université de Paris XIII. Cohen-Solal is a Professor of American studies at the Université de Caen and teaches at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
in Paris. Currently she is Visiting Arts Professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
.
In 2009 she was presented with the Chevalier dans l’ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the ‘National Order of the Legion of Honor’), the highest decoration in France.
Annie Cohen-Solal lives in Paris and New York.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
academic, writer, historian, and biographer. Born in pre-independence
French rule in Algeria
French Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems. From 1848 until independence, the whole Mediterranean region of Algeria was administered as an integral part of France, much like Corsica and Réunion are to this day. The vast arid interior of Algeria, like the rest...
Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, she is part of the Jewish diaspora that left that country for France during the Algerian War of Independence
Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War was a conflict between France and Algerian independence movements from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria's gaining its independence from France...
. Her most famous work is a biography of Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy, particularly Marxism, and was one of the key figures in literary...
, Sartre: A Life, which has been translated into sixteen languages.http://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=5306&view=sml_sptlght The French edition of her book about the rise of American artists from the 19th to the 20th century, Un jour ils auront des peintres (English title: Painting American), was awarded the Prix Bernier by the Académie des Beaux-Arts
Académie des beaux-arts
The Académie des Beaux-Arts is a French learned society. It is one of the five academies of the Institut de France.It was created in 1795 as the merger of the:* Académie de peinture et de sculpture...
.
In Spring 2010, Cohen-Solal published Leo and His Circle: The Life of Leo Castelli, a cultural biography of Leo Castelli
Leo Castelli
Leo Castelli was an American art dealer. He was best known to the public as an art dealer whose gallery showcased cutting edge Contemporary art for five decades...
, America’s most influential art dealer.
From 1989 to 1993, Cohen-Solal served as Cultural Counselor at the French Embassy in the United States.http://www.princeton.edu/~lecentre/calender.htm She has taught at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, the University of Berlin, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
, and the Université de Paris XIII. Cohen-Solal is a Professor of American studies at the Université de Caen and teaches at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
The École des hautes études en sciences sociales is a leading French institution for research and higher education, a Grand Établissement. Its mission is research and research training in the social sciences, including the relationship these latter maintain with the natural and life sciences...
in Paris. Currently she is Visiting Arts Professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
.
In 2009 she was presented with the Chevalier dans l’ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the ‘National Order of the Legion of Honor’), the highest decoration in France.
Annie Cohen-Solal lives in Paris and New York.