Jean Ricardou
French writer (1932-2016) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 84
Jean Ricardou was a French writer and theorist. He joined the Tel Quel editorial board in 1962, writing for the review until 1971.
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About this person
Between 1961 and 1984 he published three novels, a collection of short stories, four books of critical theory and a "mix" of fiction and theory, whilst being the main theorist of the French New Novel literary movement before devoting his work, as of 1985, almost exclusively to the invention and development of a new science of writing: textics.
Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2016 · aged 84
