The four volumes of their Mythological ones (1964-1971) constitute one of the most decisive and original works of the anthropology of century XX, with their singular approach to American mythology; it analyzes in them mitemas or significant elements of thousands of these by means of all type of oppositions (high/low, crude/cooked, dry/humid, etc.). One remembers to us, that was awarded in numerous countries and universities, trained disciples – like Philippe Descola and Fran1coise Hritier-, but also it was strongly criticized by contemporaries and successors. For example, who objected their conclusions theoretical and not sustained by a work of field maintained in the time. ” Why not to admit it? Early I discovered that it was plus a man that of campo” , it recognized in an interview with Didier Eribon, author of Conversations with Lvi- Strauss, in 1988. Already in years 80, the posestructuralistas philosophers – Foucault, Derrida, Barthes- criticized their disinterestedness in history and the experience. One married three times – the last one in 1954 – and had two children. ” The world began without the man and will finish without l” , it wrote in Sad tropical.
A melancholy confession that, to tone with happening of the century, also signed its work. In short, in 2008, when fulfilling the one hundred years, it appeared a selection of his work in the collection of the Pliade, that is dedicated habitually to certain consecrated writers. In her unpublished pieces also took shelter. Graus, leaves us 30de October of this year 2009. Peace to its rest. Doctor in education; masters in administration of companies: quality and productivity; educacinIngeniero – administrator; Lawyer. Educational holder and investigator of postgraduate UC.