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Feb 21, 1903 — Oct 25, 1976· 73 yrs

FRANCE AUTHOR · GENERAL · FICTION

Raymond Queneau

Also known as: Jean Raymond, Michel Presle

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Raymond Queneau est un romancier, poète, dramaturge français, cofondateur du groupe littéraire Oulipo, né le 21 février 1903 au Havre et mort le 25 octobre 1976 à Paris 13e. Il se distinguait par son esprit vif et son humour cynique.

Le Havre, France
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Excercices de style

1968

3.4 (11)

Queneau uses a variety of literary styles and forms in ninety-nine exercises which retell the same story about a minor brawl aboard a bus.

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On est toujours trop bon avec les femmes

1971

0.0 (0)
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Zazie dans le métro

1959

2.8 (4)

Impish, foul-mouthed Zazie arrives in Paris from the country to stay with her uncle Gabriel. All she really wants to do is ride the metro, but finding it shut because of a strike, Zazie looks for other means of amusement and is soon caught up in a comic adventure that becomes wilder and more manic by the minute.

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