Mathematics: (French Literature)
Jacques Roubaud, born in 1932, has been a professor of mathematics at the University of Paris X Nanterre. He is one of the most accomplished members of the Oulipo, the workshop for experimental literature founded by Raymond Queneau and Francois Le Lionnais. He is the author of numerous books of prose, theatre and poetry.Ian Monk became a member of the Oulipo in 1988. His books include Family Archaeology and Writings for the Oulipo.