Bernard-Henri Lévy

Bernard-Henri Lévy launched his distinguished career as a war correspondent for Combat in 1971, covering the Bangladesh Liberation War, an experience that informed his first book, Bangla-Desh, Nationalisme dans la révolution, published in 1973. Upon his return, he lectured at institutions including the University of Strasbourg and the École normale supérieure, quickly becoming a prominent leader of the ‘New Philosophers’ movement in 1976. This period saw the release of influential philosophical works such as La Barbarie à visage humain (1977), Le testament de Dieu (1979), and L’Idéologie française (1981), establishing his intellectual foundation. He further demonstrated his literary range with Les Derniers Jours de Charles Baudelaire (1988) and Les aventures de la liberté (1991).

Looking ahead, 2025 is slated for the release of his new book Nuit Blanche and the documentary Our War, further solidifying his enduring impact as a public intellectual and filmmaker.