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Henri Meschonnic

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French writer and linguist (1932-2009)

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Henri Meschonnic was a French poet, linguist, essayist and translator. He is remembered today as both a theoretician of language and as a translator of the Old Testament. The 710-page Critique du rythme, probably remains his most famous theoretical work.

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2005Prix de littérature francophone Jean Arp
1986Mallarmé Prize
1972Max Jacob Prize

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Henri Meschonnic was a French poet, linguist, essayist and translator. He is remembered today as both a theoretician of language and as a translator of the Old Testament. The 710-page Critique du rythme, probably remains his most famous theoretical work. As a translator of the Old Testament he published many volumes, including Les cinq rouleaux in 1970 ; Jona et le signifiant errant in 1998 (Jonah); Gloires in 2000 (Psalms); Au commencement in 2002 (Genesis); Les Noms in 2003 (Exodus); Et il a appelé in 2005 (Leviticus); and Dans le désert in 2008 (Numbers).

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France
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Writers
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deceased
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Lived 1932 to 2009 · aged 76
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