Jérôme Peignot
Jérôme Georges André Peignot (lang; 10 June 1926 – 19 July 2025) was a French novelist, poet, pamphleteer, and an expert in typography. The author of some thirty books, he was awarded the Prix Sainte-Beuve, took part in publishing the writings of Laure (his aunt Colette Peignot), as well as a major anthology on "Typoésie". He was the grandson of Georges Peignot, typographer and director of the foundry G. Peignot et Fils.
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- Name
- Jérôme Peignot
- Born
- 10 June 1926
- Birthplace
- 7th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Died
- 19 July 2025
- Known for
- Acousmatic sound
- Awards
- Prix Sainte-Beuve
- Occupation
- Novelist, poet
- Full name
- Jérôme Georges André Peignot.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- literature, poetry and typography.
- Education
- Lycée Louis-le-Grand, University of Paris and École Estienne.
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Prix Sainte-Beuve.
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Jérôme Georges André Peignot (lang; 10 June 1926 – 19 July 2025) was a French novelist, poet, pamphleteer, and an expert in typography. The author of some thirty books, he was awarded the Prix Sainte-Beuve, took part in publishing the writings of Laure (his aunt Colette Peignot), as well as a major anthology on "Typoésie". He was the grandson of Georges Peignot, typographer and director of the foundry G. Peignot et Fils.
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Peignot was also known for having launched the concept of acousmatic sound in the 1960s. His mother was soprano singer Suzanne Peignot. Peignot died on 19 July 2025, at the age of 99.
Jérôme Peignot studied at Lycée Louis-le-Grand, University of Paris and École Estienne. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is literature, poetry and typography. Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Prix Sainte-Beuve.
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• Name — Jérôme Peignot • Born — 10 June 1926 • Birthplace — 7th arrondissement of Paris, France • Died — 19 July 2025 • Known for — Acousmatic sound • Awards — Prix Sainte-Beuve • Occupation — Novelist, poet
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* • (First edition: Klincksieck, 1989) • Essai. (First edition: 1974) * * * * * * * * • Préface de Bernard Noël * * * • (First edition: 1993) * • (First edition: 1988) • (First edition: 1986) * * * * • Prix Sainte-Beuve. * *
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