Henri Meschonnic
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Henry Meschonnic was a French poet, linguist and theoretician of language, and essayist.
Meschonnic was a renowned translator of the Old Testament
, his translations published as Les Cinq Rouleaux, Le Chant des chants, Ruth, Comme ou les Lamentations, Paroles du sage, Esther and in what is probably his most famous theoretical book, the 710-page Critique du rhythme.
Meschonnic was a renowned translator of the Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
, his translations published as Les Cinq Rouleaux, Le Chant des chants, Ruth, Comme ou les Lamentations, Paroles du sage, Esther and in what is probably his most famous theoretical book, the 710-page Critique du rhythme.
Awards
- 1972 Max Jacobs International Poetry Prize
- 1986 Mallarmé prizeMallarmé prizeThe Mallarmé prize is a poetry prize awarded each year by the Académie Mallarmé to a French speaking poet....
- 2006 Prix de Littérature Nathan Katz pour l’ensemble de l’œuvre
- 2007 International Grand Prix de poesie Guillevic-ville of Saint-Malo
External links
- Henri Meschonnic (1932-2009) tribute by poet and translator Pierre JorisPierre JorisPierre Joris, born in Strasbourg, France in 1946 and raised in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg, is a poet and translator. He left Luxembourg at nineteen and since then has lived in the US, Great Britain, North Africa and France...
- Henri Meschonnic Blog a blog devoted to Meschonnic initiated by Piers Hugill
- Henri Meschonnic 1932-2009 This "cyber-tombeauTombeauA tombeau is a musical composition commemorating the death of a notable individual. The term derives from the French word for "tomb" or "tombstone". The vast majority of tombeaux date from the 17th century and were composed for lute or other plucked string instruments...
" at Silliman's Blog by poet Ron SillimanRon SillimanRon Silliman is an American poet. He has written and edited over 30 books, and has had his poetry and criticism translated into 12 languages. He is often associated with language poetry. Between 1979 and 2004, Silliman wrote a single poem, The Alphabet...
includes comments, tributes, and links - Dossier Henri Meschonnic sur le site "sur et autour de Philippe Sollers" Pileface
- Colloque de Cerisy
- Interview À la radio suisse italienne September 2003
- Poèmes d'Henri Meschonnic
- éditions verdier: Henri Meschonnic