Jean Duvignaud
Biography
Jean Duvignaud (22 February 1921 – 17 February 2007) was a French novelist, sociologist and anthropologist. He was born in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, on February 22, 1921. Duvignaud was a secondary school teacher first at Abbeville, then at Étampes (1947–1956), where he taught Georges Perec. After submitting his doctoral thesis, he taught at the University of Tours. In 1972, he founded the magazine Cause commune with Georges Perec and Paul Virilio. For a time he was in a relationship with Clara Malraux, the ex-wife of novelist André Malraux. He died (aged 85) in La Rochelle on February 17, 2007. Source: Article "Jean Duvignaud" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
- Known For: Writing
- Birthday: 1921-02-22
- Place of Birth: La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
- Also Known As: Jean-Octave Auger
