Writing

Georges Perec

Georges Perec is best known for Apostrophes, Ciné regards and Ellis Island Tales. Georges Perec was born on March 7, 1936. Georges Perec died on March 3, 1982 at the age of 45.

Born: March 7, 1936
Place of birth: Paris, France
Died: March 3, 1982 (45 years old)

Biography

Georges Perec was a French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist, and essayist. He was a member of the Oulipo group. His father died as a soldier early in the Second World War and his mother was murdered in the Holocaust, and many of his works deal with absence, loss, and identity, often through word play.