Marcel Bénabou Explained

Marcel Bénabou (29 June 1939, Meknes in Morocco) is a French writer and historian.

Biography

Emeritus professor of Roman history at the Paris Diderot University, Marcel Bénabou's work focuses on ancient Rome, in particular North Africa during Antiquity and acculturation and romanisation processes at work in these provinces.

A member of the "Ouvroir de littérature potentielle" (or OuLiPo) since 1969, which he joined one year after his friend Georges Perec, the following year he became the definitively provisional secretary. Since 2003 he combines this function with that of provisionally definitive secretary.[1]

His Oulipian works often focus on the genesis of literary work and autobiography.

He appears in the guise of the lawyer Hassan Ibn Abbou in the novel La Disparition by his friend Georges Perec.

Works

Some historical works

Some literary writings

Fascicules of the Bibliothèque Oulipienne

Works in collaboration with the OULIPO

Biography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcel Bénabou — internationales literaturfestival berlin.
  2. Web site: National Jewish Book Award Book awards LibraryThing. www.librarything.com. 2020-01-18.