**Fougeyrollas Pierre**
**Personal Information**
* **Born:** Wed Dec 20 1922 (age 99)
* **Birthplace:** Saint-Paul-les-Dax, France
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* **Occupation:** Author, Poet, Philosopher
* **Known for:**
* Founder of the "Groupe de Fougeyrollas"
* Contribution to the "nouveau roman" movement
* Influence on postmodernism
* **Selected works:**
* "L'Invention de la critique" (1954)
* "La Mort de la littérature" (1967)
* "Les Chants du cygne" (1977)
* **Awards and Honors:**
* Prix Médicis (1961)
* Grand Prix de Littérature de l'Académie Française (1980)
* **Quotes:**
* "Literature is a lie that tells the truth."
* "The novel is dead, long live the novel."
* **Personal life:**
* Married to Françoise Salmon in 1948
* Has two children
* **Interesting facts:**
* Was a member of the French Resistance during World War II
* Collaborated with Alain Robbe-Grillet and Michel Butor
* His work has been translated into over 20 languages
* Died in Paris on June 7, 2014