Ian Monk

Ian Monk (born 1960) is a British writer and translator, based in Lille, France.

Biography

Since 1998, he has been a member of the French writing group Oulipo. Among his works in English are the books, Family Archaeology and Other Poems (2004) and Writings for the Oulipo (2005). His translations include several novels by Daniel Pennac, several works by his fellow Oulipian Georges Perec, and a rhymed translation of Raymond Roussel's New Impressions of Africa. He has also written several works in French. For some examples, see the Oulipo link below.

Original works

• Plouk Town, Cambourakis, 2007
• Stoned at Bourges, les mille univers, 2006
• Writings for the Oulipo, Make Now, 2005
• N/S, Éditions de l'attente, 2004 (with Frédéric Forte)
• L'inconnu du Sambre express,TEC-CRIAC, 2004
• Family Archaeology and Other Poems, Make now, 2004
• Le voyage d'Ovide, le Verger éd., 2002
• Les états du sonnet, La Bibliothèque oulipienne, n° 116, 2001
• Le désesperanto, Plurielle, 2001
• Le voyage d'Hoover, La Bibliothèque oulipienne, n° 110, 1999
• Monquines, La Bibliothèque oulipienne, n° 109, 1999
• Fractales, La Bibliothèque oulipienne, n° 102, 1998

Selected Translations

• Which Moped with Chrome-plated Handlebars at the Back of the Yard?, "The Exeter Text: Jewels, Secrets, Sex" and "A Gallery Portrait", in Three By Perec, Georges Perec
• Raymond Roussel by François Caradec

External links

• Some of Ian Monk's works online
• Ian Monk's page on the official Oulipo site (in French)
• Ian Monk reads Twin Towers in New York

References