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Marcel Bénabou
Marcel Bénabou (29 June 1939, Meknes in Morocco) is a French writer and historian. Biography ''Emeritus'' professor of Roman history at the Paris Diderot University, Marcel Bénabou's work focuses on ancient Rome, in particular North Africa during Antiquity and acculturation and romanisation processes at work in these provinces. A member of the "Ouvroir de littérature potentielle" (or OuLiPo) since 1969, which he joined one year after his friend Georges Perec, the following year he became the definitively provisional secretary. Since 2003 he combines this function with that of provisionally definitive secretary. His Oulipian works often focus on the genesis of literary work and autobiography. He appears in the guise of the lawyer Hassan Ibn Abbou in the novel ''La Disparition'' by his friend Georges Perec. Works Some historical works * ''Suétone, les Césars et l'histoire, introduction à La vie des douze Césars'', éd. Folio, Gallimard, Paris 1975, 7-30. * ''La Rés ...
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Meknes
Meknes ( ar, مكناس, maknās, ; ber, ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ, amknas; french: Meknès) is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became the capital of Morocco under the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), son of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Moulay Ismaïl created a massive imperial palace complex and endowed the city with extensive fortifications and monumental gates. The city recorded a population of 632,079 in the 2014 Moroccan census. It is the seat of Meknès Prefecture and an important economic pole in the region of Fès-Meknès. Etymology Meknes is named after a Berber tribe which, was known as ''Miknasa'' (native Berber name: Imeknasen) in the medieval North African documents. History Early history (8th–16th centuries) Volubilis, a major Roman-era settlement in Morocco and o ...
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Jacques Jouet
Jacques Jouet in 2012. Jacques Jouet (born 9 October 1947) is a French writer and has been a participating member of the Oulipo literary project since 1983. He is a poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayiste, and plasticine artist specializing in collages. As a member of l'Oulipo, Jouet became its focus in June 2009 when he began publicly writing a serialized novel in five days. He first became involved with Oulipo in 1978, stemming from a writing course directed by Paul Fournel, Georges Perec, and Jacques Roubaud. His serial ''The Republic of Mek Ouyes'' was broadcast simultaneously on radio and on the web, through the site of his publisher, P.O.L. Jouet wrote ''Poèmes de métro'' while riding the underground trains of the Paris Métro. Works ''(incomplete list)'' Literary * ''Le directeur du Musée des cadeaux des chefs d'État de l'étranger'' * ''Annette et l'Etna'' * ''Poèmes de Métro'' (''Poems of the Paris Underground'') * ''Mon bel autocar'' (''My Beau ...
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People From Meknes
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Oulipo Members
Oulipo (, short for french: Ouvroir de littérature potentielle; roughly translated: ''"workshop of potential literature"'', stylized ''OuLiPo'') is a loose gathering of (mainly) French-speaking writers and mathematicians who seek to create works using constrained writing techniques. It was founded in 1960 by Raymond Queneau and François Le Lionnais. Other notable members have included novelists Georges Perec and Italo Calvino, poets Oskar Pastior and Jean Lescure, and poet/mathematician Jacques Roubaud. The group defines the term ''littérature potentielle'' as (rough translation): "the seeking of new structures and patterns which may be used by writers in any way they enjoy". Queneau described Oulipians as "rats who construct the labyrinth from which they plan to escape." Constraints are used as a means of triggering ideas and inspiration, most notably Perec's "story-making machine", which he used in the construction of '' Life: A User's Manual''. As well as established techn ...
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21st-century French Writers
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French Scholars Of Roman History
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La Bibliothèque Oulipienne
La Bibliothèque oulipienne is a collection that hosts the works of the individual and collective members of the Oulipo. The short texts that compose them form a fabrique of playful literary creations. This publication is limited to 150 numbered copies (plus the 50 reserved for members), but these volumes are regularly compiled in volume, at , then at . List of Booklets ''VOLUME I (Seghers)'' * 1. Georges Perec: * 2. Jacques Roubaud: * 3. Raymond Queneau: * 4. Collective: * 5. Harry Mathews: * 6. Italo Calvino: * 7. Jacques Roubaud: * 8. Paul Fournel: * 9. Paul Braffort: * 10. Paul Fournel & Jacques Roubaud: * 11. Jacques Bens: * 12. Noël Arnaud: * 13. Marcel Bénabou: * 14. Jacques Duchateau: * 15. Jacques Roubaud: * 16. Claude Burgelin, Paul Fournel, Béatrice de Jurquet, Harry Mathews, Georges Perec, Jacques Bens: * 17. Jacques Duchateau: * 18. Paul Braffort: ''VOLUME II (Seghers)'' * 19. Georges Perec: * 20. Italo Calvino: * 21. Michèle Métail: ...
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