Is Maurice Blanchot A-List?

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No — Maurice Blanchot is currently ranked D tier — a minor public figure with limited fame outside a small audience.

Ranking Timeline

1934F$0.01M

First Novel 'Thomas the Obscure'

Initial steps into literary career.

1948D▲$0.05M+$0.04M

Literary and Philosophical Essays

Begins writing essays on philosophy.

1959D$0.1M+$0.05M

'The Gaze of Orpheus'

Publishes critical work.

1969D$0.3M+$0.19999999999999998M

'L'Entretien Infini'

Writes further on limits of representation.

2003D$1M+$0.7M

Death

Blanchot dies. Profound legacy.

2026D$1M

Influence on Theory

Works debated in academic circles.

Last updated: February 23, 2026