Georges Perec

Known for: Writing

Born: March 6, 1936 in Paris, France - Died: March 2, 1982

Georges Perec was a French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist, and essayist. He was a member of the Oulipo group. His father died as a soldier early in the Second World War and his mother was murdered in the Holocaust, and many of his works deal with absence, loss, and identity, often through word play.