Fénéon Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1968) Winner
Jacques Roubaud
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Jacques Roubaud
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-12-05 （Caluire-et-Cuire, Rhône, France）
- Died
- 2024-12-05 （Paris, France） age 92
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Caluire-et-Cuire (birthplace) → Carcassonne (childhood memory site) → Nanterre (taught at Paris Nanterre University) → Paris (later residence and activity)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Mathematician
- Active Years
- 1950-2024
- Affiliations
- Oulipo, Paris Nanterre University (faculty), EHESS (School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences)
- Memberships
- Oulipo
- Influenced By
- Raymond Queneau, Founders of Oulipo
- Influenced
- Contemporary poets and experimental writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Paris | — | — | — | — | France |
University of Paris
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Prix France Culture | Quelque chose noir (Some Thing Black) | — | France Culture (Radio France) | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Grand prix national de la poésie | for his body of work | — | French Ministry of Culture | 受賞 |
| 1999 | America Award in Literature | for his body of work | — | America Award in Literature (awarding organization) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand | for his body of work | — | Awarding organization (French literary prize) | 受賞 |
Prix France Culture
1986
Work:
Quelque chose noir (Some Thing Black)
Organization:
France Culture (Radio France)
Result:
受賞
Grand prix national de la poésie
1990
Work:
for his body of work
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
受賞
America Award in Literature
1999
Work:
for his body of work
Organization:
America Award in Literature (awarding organization)
Result:
受賞
Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand
2008
Work:
for his body of work
Organization:
Awarding organization (French literary prize)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
America Award in Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1999) Winner
Works
Major Works
Our Beautiful Heroine
1985 Novel (part of the Hortense cycle)First volume of the Hortense trilogy, combining Oulipian formal experimentation with self-conscious narrative.
memorylanguage and formidentity
Translations
- English translation by David Kornacker: Our Beautiful Heroine (1987)
The Great Fire of London
1989 Experimental novel with autobiographical elementsConsidered the first branch of the long autobiographical 'project'; reconstructs memory and events in an experimental long-form narrative.
memoryhistorytime
Translations
- English translation by Dominic Di Bernardi: The Great Fire of London (1991)
The Loop
1993 Autobiographical experimental novelBuilt from nightly writings to probe how personal memory works and to 'destroy' it by transcribing it; mixes Oulipian concerns with controlled autobiographical disclosure.
mechanisms of memoryself-narrationflow of time
Translations
- English translation by Jeff Fort: The Loop (2009)
Mathematics
1997 Essay (intersection of mathematics and poetry)An attempt to link the perspective of a mathematician with that of a poet; part of the larger 'project'.
mathematicsformal languagemethods of creation
Translations
- English translation by Ian Monk: Mathematics (2012)
The Form of a City Changes Faster, Alas, than the Human Heart: 150 Poems, 1991–1998
1999 Poetry collectionA collection of poems from 1991–1998 reflecting the changing form of a city and human feelings.
citytimehuman heart
Translations
- English translation by Rosmarie Waldrop & Keith Waldrop (2006)
Bibliography
- La Belle Hortense (1985)
- Quelque chose noir (1986)
- L'Enlèvement d'Hortense (1987)
- Le Grand Incendie de Londres (1989)
- La Boucle (1993)
- Mathématique (1997)
- Many other works (poetry collections, essays, translations)
Translations by Author
- French translation of Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark
Translations of Works
- Our Beautiful Heroine (English translation of La Belle Hortense)
- The Great Fire of London (English translation of Le Grand Incendie de Londres)
- The Loop (English translation of La Boucle)
- Mathematics (English translation of Mathématique)
- Several poetry collections translated into English (e.g., The Form of a City Changes Faster, Alas, than the Human Heart)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimentalformalism (use of Oulip constraints)self-referentialincorporation of mathematical/logical thought
- Recurring Motifs
- memorymathematics and structurelimits of languagetime and the city
Legacy
Jacques Roubaud is known as an experimental writer who bridged mathematics and poetry and as an important member of Oulipo. His long autobiographical and experimental 'project' has been acclaimed for its exploration of memory and literary form.
Academic Societies
- Oulipo
Archives
- Bibliothèque nationale de France (holds related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned and read at international poetry readings and academic symposia
- Influence in the English-speaking poetry world through translations
Quotes
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"My own memory, how does it work?"
Source: Comment on La Boucle (The Loop) (1993)
Trivia
- Died on 5 December 2024 at age 92 (died on his birthday)
- Married photographer Alix Cléo Roubaud in 1980; she died three years later
- Invited into Oulipo as one of the first new members outside the founders, upon Raymond Queneau's recommendation
- Translated English works into French, including Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark