About
Hervé Le Tellier, born April 21, 1957 in Paris, is a French writer, also a mathematician and linguist. A member of the Oulipo since 1992, he became its fourth president in 2019. He is the author of numerous novels, essays, and plays, blending formal constraints and humor. His novel L'Anomalie (2020) won the Prix Goncourt and achieved international success. He has also published under a pseudonym and contributed to radio programs and satirical columns.
* 1957-04-21
Major works
- L'Anomalie (2020)novel
- Toutes les familles heureuses (2017)novel
- Assez parlé d'amour (2009)novel
- La Chapelle Sextine (2005)novel
- Le nom sur le mur (2024)novel
Key milestones
- 1992Co-opted into the Oulipo.
- 2020Wins the Prix Goncourt for L'Anomalie.
- 2019Becomes the fourth president of the Oulipo.
Themes
Literary constraintsHumor and absurdityIdentity and metamorphosisLove and human relationshipsMemory and history
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