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Georges Perec

Georges Perec
Georges Perec (1936-1982) was a pioneering French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist and essayist. Orphaned from an early age, many of his works deal with absence, loss and identity, often through word play. He later became an eminent member of the experimental Oulipo group.


Of Wandering and Hope: George Perec’s Ode to Ellis Island

On Immigration, Place, and the Jewish Diaspora
February 10, 2021  By Georges Perec
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