“Hell is other people” is the famous saying of the philosopher Paul Sartre.

Jean Paul Sartre (June 21, 1905 - April 15, 1980), one of the most important French philosophers of the 20th century and the main representative of French atheistic existentialism , one of the most active advocates of Western socialism, refused to accept any awards during his life, including the 1964 Nobel Prize for Literature.

In all post-war struggles, he stood on the side of justice, expressed sympathy for all kinds of people who were deprived of their rights, and opposed the Cold War. He is also an excellent writer, dramatist, critic and social activist. Paul Sartre had an eventful life. He participated in the anti-fascist struggle, supported the French revolutionary mass movement, stood up to protect the People's Daily, and made upright remarks on the war of aggression against Korea, the war of aggression against Vietnam, and the war in Algeria.

Introduction to Paul Sartre's personal experience:

Sartre was born in Paris. His father was a naval officer and died when Sartre was less than two years old. Sartre spent his childhood at his maternal grandparents' house. Sartre's maternal grandfather was a professor of linguistics, and his family had a large collection of books, which enabled Sartre to receive a good education and acquire a wealth of knowledge as a child.

In 1915, Sartre was admitted to Henley Middle School with excellent academic performance. During this period, he was influenced by the philosophy of Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and others. From 1924 to 1928, Sartre studied philosophy at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, known as the cradle of modern French thinkers. In 1929, Sartre won first place in the national university and secondary school teacher qualification examination, and met Simone de Beauvoir, who took the exam together and won second place. In the same year, Sartre served in the military in a meteorological observatory for one and a half years.