About Jacqueline Risset
Lived 1936 – 2014 (aged 78). Jacqueline Risset was a French poet, translator, literary critic, romanist and writer.
Jacqueline Risset was a French poet noted for her work on the board of the literary journal Tel Quel along with Julia Kristeva and Philippe Sollers, and for her translations of Italian poetry into French. Risset's books include Sleep's Powers and The Translation Begins.
Risset was born in Besançon in 1936, and died in Rome on 4 September 2014.
She taught French literature at the University La Sapienza in Rome.
Jennifer Moxley's translation of Sleep's Powers was published by Ugly Duckling Presse in 2008.
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Who was Jacqueline Risset?
French poet (1936–2014)
When was Jacqueline Risset born?
Jacqueline Risset was born on 25 May 1936 in Besançon.
When did Jacqueline Risset die?
Jacqueline Risset died on 3 September 2014 in Rome.
What was Jacqueline Risset's occupation?
Jacqueline Risset was a poet, translator, literary critic, romanist and writer.
What nationality was Jacqueline Risset?
Jacqueline Risset was French.
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