Ian Monk
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Ian Monk (born 1960) is a British writer and translator, based in Lille, France.[1]
Biography
Since 1998, he has been a member of the French writing group Oulipo.[1] 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,[2] several works by his fellow Oulipian Georges Perec, and a rhymed translation of Raymond Roussel's New Impressions of Africa (Nouvelles Impressions d'Afrique).[3] He has also written several works in French.[4]
Original works
- 14 x 14, L'Âne qui butine, 2013
- La Jeunesse de Mek-Ouyes, Cambourakis, 2010
- 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 (fr)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (French) Ian Monk, Oulipo website (retrieved 29 december 2013).
- ↑ Write to Kill by Daniel Pennac, on Publishers Weekly (retrieved 29 december 2013).
- ↑ New Impressions of Africa, on Atlas press website (retrieved 29 december 2013).
- ↑ For some examples, see the Oulipo link below.
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
- Ian Monk & The Outsiders Based on Ian Monk's texts, a rock adaptation and more...
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