Abstract: After 1945, Sartre was highly involved in the media in order to practice the idea of “literature of praxis” and thereby form his “media literature of praxis.” His practices in newspapers and periodicals greatly influenced his literary writings. An analysis based on a comparative reading of Sartre's journalistic and literary texts during this time period may reveal that Sartre's practices in the press expanded the range of subjects for his literary writing, strengthened his new stylistic consciousness, and his radical journalistic standpoints precipitated the violent rhetoric in his language, which ultimately triggered a constant change in his literary style. Sartre's “media literature of praxis” is flawed both in theory and practice, but in terms of its actual effect it did accomplish its initial intent to engage in the society and change the world.

Key words: media literature of praxis, literary style, “front” features, “back” features