Jacques Roubaud, a prominent figure in contemporary French poetry and a member of the Oulipo literary group, died in Paris at the age of 92.
Roubaud’s poetry is characterized by a unique blend of formal rigor and imaginative imagery, reflecting the dual influence of mathematics and poetic tradition.
An Oulipian author... builds the maze from which he sets out to escape, illustrating Roubaud's subversive approach to structure in verse.
Roubaud was dedicated to resurrecting old verse forms like the sonnet, merging discipline with whimsy in his exploration of poetry.
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