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MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSAL ACADEMY OF CULTURES |
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Paul RICOEUR 
FRANCE
1913-2005. Philosopher. Former professor at the Universities of Paris X and
of Chicago. Honorary President of the International Institute of Philosophy.
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| Jacqueline
de ROMILLY
FRANCE
Hellenist, born in 1913. Emeritus Professor at the Collège
de France. Member of the French Academy. Member of the Academie
des inscriptions et belles lettres.
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| Salman RUSHDIE
UNITED KINGDOM
Writer, born in 1947. Holder of many literary prizes
in Great Britain and abroad.
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| Ernesto
SABATO
ARGENTINA
Writer, born in 1911. His essays and novels
have been awarded numerous prizes, notably the Cervantes Prize. Former President
of the Commission of Inquiry into the missing victims of military dictatorship
in Argentina.
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| Aung SAN
SUU KYI
BURMA
Woman politician, leader of the National League
for Democracy, born in 1945. Assigned to residence from 1988 to 1995. In 1991,
she was awarded the Nobel Prize and the Prize for Human Rights.
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José SARAMAGO
PORTUGAL
Novelist, born in 1922. His works, translated into more than
twenty languages, make him the most illustrious Portuguese
writer today. Nobel prize winner for literature (1998).
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| Jorge SEMPRUN
SPAIN
Novelist, scriptwriter and politician, born in 1923. Winner of
the Femina Prize (1969). Former Spanish Minister for Culture. Member of the Goncourt
Academy.
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| Amartya
SEN
INDIA
Economist, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (United Kingdom).
Born in 1933 in Bengal. One of the world experts in econometrics
and in evaluating measures used to promote social protection
and economic development in the fight against poverty and
famine. Nobel Prize winner for economics (1998).
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| Richard
SERRA
UNITED STATES
Sculptor, born in 1939. His works are permanently
exhibited at the Whitney museum of Modern Art, at the Guggenheim Museum and at
the Amsterdam Museum.
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| Wole SOYINKA
NIGERIA
Dramatist, born in 1934. Director of the Dramatic Arts Department
at the University of Ife. His stance in favour of human rights forced him into
exile under the rule of General Abacha. Nobel Prize winner for literature (1988).
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| Mohamed TALBI
TUNISIA
Historian. Former dean of the University ofTunis. Specialist in the relations
between Europe and the Muslim world, he is well known for his works on the great
Arab historian Ibn Khaldoun.
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| Kenzo TANGE
JAPAN
1913-2005. Architect. He designed numerous buildings in Japan (notably for
the 1964 Olympics) and throughout the world. President of the Japanese Association
of Architects. Holder of the French Academy's Gold Medal.
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Antoni TAPIES
SPAIN
Painter and essayist, born in 1923. Winner of the Barcelona Prize (1979), the
French National Grand Prix for painting (1985) and of the Prince des Asturies
Prize(1990).
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| Liv ULLMANN
NORWAY
Actress, born in 1938. Member of the Norwegian National Theatre,
holder of numerous film awards. UNICEF ambassador since 1980.
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Mario VARGAS-LLOSA
PERU
Writer and politician, born in 1936. Holder of numerous prizes for literature
in America and Europe.
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| Rudolf von THADDEN
GERMANY
Historian, born in 1932. Professor at the University of Gottingen.
Former Director of studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales.
Co-founder of the University of Frankfurt-an-der-Oder. Representative of the laity
at the Kirchentag (Council of the German Evangelist Church).
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Zvi YAVETZ
ISRAEL
Historian, born in 1925. Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at the University
of Tel Aviv. Co-founder of the University of Addis Ababa. Author of numerous historical
essays, several of which have been translated into French : La plèbe et le Prince,
Jules César et son image publique.
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