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Julia Kristeva
Julia Kristeva is a Bulgarian-French philosopher, literary critic, semiotician, psychoanalyst, feminist, and novelist who has lived in France since the mid-1960s. She has taught at Columbia University, and is now a professor emerita at Université Paris Cité. The author of more than 30 books, including Powers of Horror, Tales of Love, Black Sun: Depression and Melancholia, Proust and the Sense of T…
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culture · Bulgarian philosopher (born 1941) · psychoanalyst · university teacher · sociologist · philosopher · literary critic · novelist · linguist · philologist · literary scholar · writer · also Julia Kristeva, Julia Joyaux, Kristeva
Born 24 June 1941 · Q159876
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2026· 1 entry
2023· 1 entry
Moviefone: Julia Kristeva, étrange étrangère
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2022· 2 entries
The Korea Times: Julia Kristeva, women and myself
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Publishers Weekly: Books by Julia Kristeva and Complete Book Reviews
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2021· 1 entry
Was awarded the Prix de la Principauté by Les Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco and the Prince Pierre Foundation
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2019· 2 entries
Received an honoris causa doctorate from Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (2019).
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2018· 6 entries
Digital Journal: Philosopher Kristeva ‘collaborated’ with communists: Bulgaria
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balkaninsight: Julia Kristeva Denies Being Bulgarian Security Agent
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The Irish Times: Julia Kristeva was a communist agent, Bulgaria claims
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Reuters: Bulgaria says leading intellectual Julia Kristeva was communist agent
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balkaninsight: Bulgaria Alleges Julia Kristeva was State Security Agent
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Bulgaria's state Dossier Commission announced that Kristeva had been an agent for the Committee for State Security under the code name "Sabina"
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Saint-Simon Award (2017).
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2014· 1 entry
The Commander of the Order of Merit in 2011, and the Vaclav Havel Prize in 2008
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2011· 2 entries
Asia News: Julia Kristeva: The humanism of the Enlightenment must dialogue with Christian humanism
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Awarded Commander of the National Order of Merit (2011).
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour (2008).
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Awarded The VIZE 97 Prize (2008).
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2006· 2 entries
Awarded Hannah Arendt Prize (2006).
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JSTOR Daily: Psychoanalysis, Aesthetics, and Politics in the Work of Julia Kristeva
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded Holberg International Memorial Prize (2004).
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1996· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1996).
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1989· 1 entry
Awarded prix Henri-Hertz (1989).
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (1987).
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1973· 1 entry
Studied at Paris 8 University, doctorate in France (1973).
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1967· 1 entry
Kristeva married the novelist Philippe Sollers, born Philippe Joyaux
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1965· 1 entry
Was cornered by Bulgarian spooks who pointed out to her that she still had a vulnerable family in the home country
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1941· 1 entry
Born 1941-06-24.
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