French anthropologist Levi-Strauss dead at 100

AFP
AFP Global Edition

Nov 02, 2009 19:00 EST

French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss, who helped shape Western thinking about human civilisation, has died at the age of 100, his publisher said Tuesday.

His death was announced by the Paris publisher Plon.

Levi-Strauss shot to prominence with his 1955 book "Tristes Tropiques", considered one of the 20th century's major works.

Source: AFP Global Edition

 

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