Henri Meschonnic
French writer and linguist (1932-2009) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 76
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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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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Valère NovarinaBoth received Prix de littérature francophone Jean Arp
Michel DeguyBoth received Mallarmé Prize
Georges PerrosBoth received Max Jacob PrizePatrice de La Tour du PinBoth received Mallarmé PrizeHenry BauchauBoth received Max Jacob PrizeAnise KoltzBoth received Prix de littérature francophone Jean Arp