Georges Perec was a French essayist, novelist, memoirist, and
filmmaker. Born in Paris in 1936, the child of Polish Jews, his
father died as soldier in the Second World War and his mother was
killed in the Holocaust. Much of his work dealt with themes of
identity, loss, absence--including his most celebrated work, Life A
User's Manual.
In addition to being honored by the Prix Renaudot (1965), the Prix
Jean Vigo (1974), the Prix Médicis (1978), and the French postal
service (2002), both an asteroid and a street in Paris were named
in his honor--as well as a Google Doodle on his 80th birthday.
David Bellos won the first Man Booker International Prize for his
translations of the Albanian author, Ismail Kadare, and holds the
rank of Officier in the Ordre national des Arts et des Lettres and
an honorary membership in The International Association of
Professional Translators and Interpreters.
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