Jean Rivain Explained
Jean Rivain |
Birth Date: | 14 November 1883 |
Birth Place: | Paris, France |
Death Place: | Auverse, Maine-et-Loire, France |
Occupation: | Editor, political writer |
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Jean Rivain (November 14, 1883 - May 23, 1957) was a French political writer and journal editor. He was the co-founder of La Revue critique des idées et des livres.
Early life
Jean Rivain was born on 14 November 1883 in Paris, France.[1]
Career
Rivain was a political writer and editor.[1] He was the author of several books on French politics, where he championed nationalism and rejected socialism. He published a collection of letters addressed to Marshal Philippe Pétain in 1944.[2]
Rivain was influenced by ideas of Charles Maurras and by Italian fascism. He even moved to Italy with his son to experience fascism, and called for closer relations between France and Italy. Meanwhile, he was the founder of the Cercle Joseph de Maistre, a think tank which promoted the ideas of French philosopher Joseph de Maistre. Furthermore, he argued that Georges Sorel's ideas on corporations and cooperatives were elitist.[3]
Rivain was the co-founder of La Revue critique des idées et des livres, a journal associated with the Action Française, in 1908.[4] [5] From 1908 Lucien Moreau and Jean Rivain were the key contributors to the review.
Death
Rivain died on 23 May 1957 in Auverse, Maine-et-Loire, France.[1]
Works
- Book: Rivain. Jean. De la Souveraineté et de la représentation des intérêts. 1910. Nouvelle librairie nationale. Paris. 457990037.
- Book: Rivain. Jean. Politique, morale, religion. 1910. Nouvelle librairie nationale. Paris. 6220355.
- Book: Rivain. Jean. Les Socialistes anti-démocrates. L'avenir du syndicalisme ; la patrie des prolétaires ; à propos des retraites ouvrières. 1911. Nouvelle librairie nationale. Paris. 457990029.
- Book: Rivain. Jean. De l'Interprétation des classiques au théâtre. 1921. 469004146.
- Book: Rivain. Jean. Un programme de restauration sociale : La Tour du Pin précurseur, suivi de quelques essais d'un autre âge en marge de l'ordre français. 1926. Société d'édition Le Livre. Paris. 6256498.
- Book: Rivain. Jean. Le choc des armes : première série de lettres à Mussolini. 1928. Les Cahiers d'Occident. Paris. 4207261.
- Book: Rivain. Jean. Le Message de Virgile. 1930. 468908742.
- Book: Rivain. Jean. Refaire l'unité française. 1936. Nouvelles Éditions latines. Paris. 9071943.
- Book: Rivain. Jean. Lettres au Maréchal. 1944. Éditions Alsatia. Paris. 496372887.
- Book: Rivain. Jean. De la matière à l'esprit. 1945. Librairie philosophique J. Vrin. Paris. 5691969.
Notes and References
- Web site: Jean Rivain (1883-1957). Bibliothèque nationale de France. June 9, 2016.
- Book: Lettres au Maréchal. WorldCat. 496372887. June 15, 2016.
- Book: Ashéri. Maia. Sternhell. Zeev. Sznajder. Mario. The Birth of Fascist Ideology: From Cultural Rebellion to Political Revolution. 1994. Princeton University Press. Princeton, New Jersey. 9780691032894. 28064996. 82–83.
- Book: Weber. Eugen. Action française : royalism and reaction in twentieth century France. 1962. Stanford University Press. Stanford, California. 79. 401078. 9780804701341.
- Poupault . Christophe . Les voyages d'hommes de lettres en Italie fasciste . Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'Histoire . 2009 . 4 . 104 . 67–79 . 10.3917/ving.104.0067 . free . fr.