Michel Butor
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Age: 98, born 14 September 1926
Country of origin: France
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Nouveau Roman/New Novel Movement
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Michel Marie François Butor was born in Mons-en-Barœul, a suburb of Lille. He studied philosophy at the Sorbonne, graduating in 1947. He has taught in Egypt, Manchester, Salonika, the United States, and Geneva. He has won many literary awards for his work, including the Prix Apollo, the Prix Fénéon; and the Prix Renaudot.
Journalists and critics have associated his novels with the nouveau roman, but Butor himself has long resisted that association. The main point of similarity is a very general one, not much beyond that; like exponents of the nouveau roman, he can be described as an experimental writer. His best-known nov
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1. Balkan baroque (1999)
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1. The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988)
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3. L'invité (2000)
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4. Des mots de minuit (1999)
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5. La grande librairie (2008)
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1. La modification (1970)
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