Fénéon Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1957) Winner
Michel Butor
ミシェル・ブトル
Misheru Butoru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-09-14 （Mons-en-Barœul）
- Died
- 2016-08-24 （Contamine-sur-Arve） age 89
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Mons-en-Barœul, suburb of Lille → Minya, Egypt → Manchester, UK → Thessaloniki, Greece → Geneva, Switzerland
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, teacher, essayist, art critic, translator
- Active Years
- 1954-2016
- Memberships
- The Raymond Roussel Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Paris | Faculty of Philosophy | Philosophy | DES | 1940年代 | France |
University of Paris
Faculty of Philosophy
/ Philosophy
Degree:
DES
Period:
1940年代
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
France
Thesis under Gaston Bachelard: 'Mathematics and the Idea of Necessity'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Prix Fénéon | L'Emploi du temps | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Prix Renaudot | La Modification | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Grand prix de la Critique littéraire | Répertoire I | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Grand prix du romantisme Chateaubriand | Improvisations sur Balzac | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Prix Mallarmé | Seize lustres | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | SACEM Grand prix des poètes | — | — | SACEM | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française | body of work | — | Académie française | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL | Ruines d'avenir | — | SGDL | 受賞 |
Prix Fénéon
1957
Work:
L'Emploi du temps
Result:
受賞
Prix Renaudot
1957
Work:
La Modification
Result:
受賞
Grand prix de la Critique littéraire
1960
Work:
Répertoire I
Result:
受賞
Grand prix du romantisme Chateaubriand
1998
Work:
Improvisations sur Balzac
Result:
受賞
Prix Mallarmé
2006
Work:
Seize lustres
Result:
受賞
SACEM Grand prix des poètes
2007
Organization:
SACEM
Result:
受賞
Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française
2013
Work:
body of work
Organization:
Académie française
Result:
受賞
Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL
2016
Work:
Ruines d'avenir
Organization:
SGDL
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prix Renaudot (Prix Théophraste-Renaudot)
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1957) Winner
Works
Major Works
L'Emploi du temps
1956 NovelAn experimental novel depicting a labyrinth of time and the city.
timelabyrinthcity
Translations
- Passing Time (trans. Jean Stewart)
La Modification
1957 NovelA novel written entirely in the second person about a journey and transformation.
transformationjourneypsychology
Translations
- Second Thoughts / A Change of Heart (trans. Jean Stewart)
Mobile
1962 Experimental textExperimental study for a representation of the United States.
Americatraveldescription
Translations
- Mobile (trans. Richard Howard)
Bibliography
- Passage de Milan (1954)
- Degrés (1960)
- Description de San Marco (1963)
- Répertoire I-V (1960-1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimentalstructuralistsecond-person narrationlyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- travelpaintingliteraturespirit of place
Legacy
Associated with nouveau roman but resisted; known for experimental works blending rigorous structures with lyrical sensibility.
Quotes
-
Even the most literal quotation is already a kind of parody because of its 'trans-contextualization.'
Source: La critique et l'invention (1967)
Trivia
- Resisted association with nouveau roman.
- Foundational member of The Raymond Roussel Society.