Georges Perec
1936–1982 (age 46)
Biography
Georges Perec emerged as one of France’s most inventive novelists, marrying playful constraint with profound reflection. Born in 1936, he channeled personal history and a fascination with language into works that challenge conventional storytelling while honoring everyday life.
From the experimental La Vie mode d’emploi to lyric essays, Perec inspired readers through his wit and meticulous craft, leaving a luminous trail in the world of letters. His memory finds a fitting sanctuary at the Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise.