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Claude Ollier

1922 – 2014

French writer

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Lived 1922 – 2014 (aged 91). Claude Ollier was a French writer and novelist.

Claude Ollier (; 17 December 1922 – 18 October 2014) was a French writer closely associated with the nouveau roman literary movement. Born in Paris, he was the first winner of the Prix Médicis which he received for his novel La Mise en scène.

Ollier died on 18 October 2014, according to his publisher. He was 91.

Works La Mise en scène (1958). The Mise-en-Scène, trans. Dominic Di Bernardi (Dalkey Archive, 1988) Le Maintien de l'ordre (1961). Law and Order, trans. Ursule Molinaro (Red Dust, 1971) Eté indien (1963) L'Échec de Nolan (1967) Navettes (1967) La Vie sur Epsilon (1972) Marrakch Medine (1980) Une histoire illisible (1986) Déconnection (1988). Disconnection, trans. Dominic Di Bernardi (Dalkey Archive, 1989) Feuilleton (1990) Du fond des âges (1991) Truquage en amont (1992) Outback ou l'arrière-monde (1995) Cité de mémoire (1996) Aberration (1997) Des événements entre œil et toile (1997) Missing (1998) Obscuration (1999) Wanderlust et les Oxycèdres (2000) Quartz (2000) Préhistoire (2001) Navettes (2002) Niellures (2002) Réminiscence (1980–1990) (2003) Qatastrophe (2004) Wert et la vie sans fin (2007). Wert and the Life Without End, trans. Ursula Meany Scott (Dalkey Archive, 2011) Cahier des fleurs et des fracas (2009) Hors-Champ (2009) Simulacre (2011) Cinq contes fantastiques (2013)

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Prix Médicis; Prix France Culture

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Claude Ollier?

French writer (1922–2014)

When was Claude Ollier born?

Claude Ollier was born on 17 December 1922 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Claude Ollier die?

Claude Ollier died on 18 October 2014 in Le Port-Marly.

What was Claude Ollier's occupation?

Claude Ollier was a writer and novelist.

What nationality was Claude Ollier?

Claude Ollier was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Claude Ollier

· Wikidata: Q1238584

· DBpedia: Claude Ollier

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