Paul Lafargue
Paul Lafargue was a Cuban-born French political writer, economist, journalist, literary critic, and activist. His best known work is The Right to Be Lazy. Born in Cuba to French and Creole parents, Lafargue spent most of his life in France, with periods in England and Spain.
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- Born in
- Santiago de Cuba
- Educated at
- University of Paris
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1842
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