| Luc Etienne Périn | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 8, 1908 Neuflize, Ardennes |
| Died | November 27, 1984 Reims, Marne |
| Occupation | writer, 'pataphysicist |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | 1952-1984 |
| Subjects | Slang, bouts-Rimés and other facets of language |
| Literary movement | 'Pataphysics |
Luc Etienne Périn, also known as Luc Étienne, (1908–1984) was a French writer and a proponent of 'Pataphysics. He was born on the 8th September, 1908, in the small town of Neuflize, in the Ardennes, and died on the 27th of November, 1984, in Reims.
After having studied in Charleville, he went on, in 1945, to teach mathematics and physics in a secondary school in Reims. In 1952, his first 'pataphysical works were published in the books of the College of 'Pataphysics, whose Regent and Chief of Practical Work he later became. He published 'The Art of the Spoonerism' in 1957, and maintained until his death a weekly section of linguistic gaffes in the French satirical newspaper, Le Canard enchaîné. In 1970, he became a member of the equally experimental Oulipo, a loose group of Francophone writers and mathematicians.
Périn is most famed for his avant garde humour, and his interest in many literary facets, such as slang, palindromes, spoonerisms, bouts-rimés, and charades.