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French writer (1926–2016)

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Michel Butor (1926–2016) was a French poet, writer, essayist, and novelist. Born in Mons-en-Barœul, he was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and began his work period in 1954. Associated with the Nouveau Roman movement, his notable works include *Second Thoughts*, *L'oreille de la lune*, *La modification*, *Par le temps qui court*, and *Le long du corps*. He resided in Lucinges, Paris, and Évreux.

Butor’s fields of work included literature and translation. He received the Prix Renaudot, the Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française, and the Mallarmé prize, and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died of natural causes in Contamine-sur-Arve.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1926
Died
....
Works
569

Top works

  • L'oreille de la lune
  • [Zehn handgeschriebene Poeme und Grafiken]
  • La modification
  • Par le temps qui court
  • Le long du corps

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Writing · Mons-en-Barœul, Nord, France

Michel Butor (14 September 1926 – 24 August 2016) was a French poet, novelist, teacher, essayist, art critic and translator. Michel Marie François Butor was born in Mons-en-Barœul, a suburb of Lille, the third of seven children. His parents were Émile Butor (1891–1960), a railroad inspector and Anna (née Brajeux, 1896–1972). He studied philosophy at the Sorbonne, graduating in 1947. He taught in…

Known for

  • Balkan Baroque — Self1999
  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers — Self1988
  • 30 millions d'amis — Self1976
  • Apostrophes — Self1975

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1926
Active to
2016

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
83
Total plays
2,156

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Key facts

Born
Michel Marie François Butor , ( 1926-09-14 ) 14 September 1926, Mons-en-Barœul , Nord , France
Died
24 August 2016 (2016-08-24) (aged 89), Contamine-sur-Arve , France
Occupation
Writer
Alma mater
University of Paris
Genre
Novel criticism
Notable works
L'Emploi du temps , La Modification , Mobile

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Michel
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Mons-en-Barœul
Place of death
Contamine-sur-Arve
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Religion
Catholicism
Field of work
translation
Image
Michel Butor - Lucinges 2001.jpg
Residence
Évreux
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Commons category
Michel Butor
date of birth
1926-09-14
described by source
UbuWeb
date of death
2016-08-24
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1954-00-00
has works in the collection
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
ethnic group
French
birth name
Michel Marie François Butor
name in native language
Michel Butor
writing language
French
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Encyclopedic overview

Michel Butor ( French: [miʃɛl bytɔʁ]; 14 September 1926 – 24 August 2016) was a French poet, novelist, teacher, essayist, art critic and translator.

Life and work

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