Paul Lafargue is remembered for writing that changed what came after it.
The record lists Paul Lafargue as writer, journalist, literary critic and revolutionary; also known for being Karl Marx's son-in-law (1842-1911).
Paul Lafargue was born at Santiago de Cuba in 1842. His recorded nationality is France. He was educated at University of Paris.
The nineteenth century was the age of the serialised novel and mass literacy; writers reached audiences of a size never seen before.
He worked as journalist, politician and economist.
The writing is recorded in French.
His best-known work is The Right to be Lazy. Reputation in letters is unusually volatile: writers are forgotten for a generation and then recovered by one.
That the work was written from France matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Paul Lafargue died in 1911, aged 69. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Notable work: The Right to be Lazy
