Emil Cioran

Emil Cioran
Cioran in Romania, c. 1947
Born	Emil Mihai Cioran (1911-04-08)8 April 1911 Resinár, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Rășinari, Romania)
Died	20 June 1995(1995-06-20) (aged 84) Paris, France
Nationality	Romanian; stateless after 1948, when Romania became a communist country
Alma mater	University of Bucharest University of Berlin
Partner	Simone Boué
Awards	King Carol II Foundation Young Writer's Prize Prix Rivarol Prix Rogier Namier (refused) Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand (refused)
Region	Western philosophy Romanian philosophy French philosophy
School	Continental philosophy Philosophical pessimism Existentialism Irrationalism
Main interests	aesthetics, antinatalism, ethics, hagiography, literary criticism, music, nihilism, poetry, religion, suicide
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Emil Mihai Cioran (Romanian: [eˈmil tʃoˈran] ^ⓘ, French: [emil sjɔʁɑ̃]; 8 April 1911 – 20 June 1995) was a Romanian philosopher, aphorist and essayist, who published works in both Romanian and French. His work has been noted for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, style, and aphorisms. His works frequently engaged with issues of suffering, decay, and nihilism. In 1937, Cioran moved to the Latin Quarter of Paris, which became his permanent residence, wherein he lived in seclusion with his partner, Simone Boué, until his death in 1995.