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Raymond Queneau
Born(1903-02-21)21 February 1903
Le Havre, France
Died25 October 1976(1976-10-25) (aged 73)
Paris, France
OccupationNovelist, Poet
NationalityFrench
EducationUniversity of Paris
SpouseJanine Kahn
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Raymond Queneau (French: [ʁɛmɔ̃ kəno]; 21 February 1903 – 25 October 1976) was a French novelist, poet, critic, editor[1] and co-founder and president of Oulipo[2] (Ouvroir de littérature potentielle), notable for his wit and cynical humour.

  1. ^ Magill, Frank (1997). Cyclopedia of World Authors. California: Salem Press. p. 1660.
  2. ^ Mathews, Harry (1998). Oulipo Compedium. London: Atlas Press. p. 14. ISBN 1-900565-18-8.

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