Hervé Le Tellier

A life in dates

1. 21 April 1957: Born – Paris, France
2. 1983: Graduates from the Centre de formation des journalistes – Paris, France, Completes his journalism training in Paris.
3. 1992: Joins the Oulipo – Is co-opted into the Oulipo, the group of writers and mathematicians devoted to constrained writing.
4. 2002: Earns a doctorate in linguistics – Paris, France, Defends a thesis on the Oulipo at Université Paris-Diderot.
5. 2002 – 2016: Writes the Papier de verre column for Le Monde – Contributes a daily satirical column to Le Monde's website.
6. 2019: Becomes president of the Oulipo – Takes over as the group's fourth president since its founding.
7. 2020: The Anomaly – Novel
8. 7 June 2023: The Anomaly – Shortlist, Arthur C. Clarke Award