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Jérôme Peignot

1926 – 2025

French writer

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Lived 1926 – 2025 (aged 99). Jérôme Peignot was a French poet, writer, essayist and typographer, known for Acousmatic sound.

Jérôme Georges André Peignot (; 10 June 1926 – 19 July 2025) was a French novelist, poet, pamphleteer, and an expert in typography. The author of some thirty books, he was awarded the Prix Sainte-Beuve, took part in publishing the writings of Laure (his aunt Colette Peignot), as well as a major anthology on "Typoésie". He was the grandson of Georges Peignot, typographer and director of the foundry G. Peignot et Fils. Peignot was also known for having launched the concept of acousmatic sound in the 1960s. His mother was soprano singer Suzanne Peignot. Jérôme Peignot died on 19 July 2025, at the age of 99.

Select works

(First edition: Klincksieck, 1989) Essai. (First edition: 1974)

Préface de Bernard Noël

(First edition: 1993)

(First edition: 1988) (First edition: 1986)

Prix Sainte-Beuve.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Acousmatic sound
Education
Lycée Louis-le-Grand, University of Paris, École Estienne
Awards
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres; Prix Sainte-Beuve
Also known as
Jerome Peignot

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jérôme Peignot?

French writer (1926–2025)

When was Jérôme Peignot born?

Jérôme Peignot was born on 10 June 1926 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Jérôme Peignot die?

Jérôme Peignot died on 19 July 2025 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jérôme Peignot's occupation?

Jérôme Peignot was a poet, writer, essayist and typographer.

What was Jérôme Peignot known for?

Jérôme Peignot was known for Acousmatic sound.

What nationality was Jérôme Peignot?

Jérôme Peignot was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jérôme Peignot

· Wikidata: Q3191018

· DBpedia: Jérôme Peignot

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