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Hervé Le Tellier is a journalist, writer and poet, born on April 21, 1957 in Paris, France. That puts Hervé Le Tellier at 69 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Paris Diderot University. Listed accolades include Prix de l'Humour noir (2013) and Prix Goncourt (2020).
My Take
I love that Le Tellier is the kind of writer who can sit comfortably between a mathematician and a poet, and as the fourth president of Oulipo he carries a tradition that treats constraint as a creative engine rather than a cage. Winning the Prix Goncourt in 2020 put a serious literary spotlight on a sensibility I find genuinely playful, and the earlier Prix de l'Humour noir tells you he never lost his appetite for wit. What draws me in is the combination: a mathematician's mind, a journalist's eye, and a willingness to bend form. He feels like a writer worth reading slowly.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hervé Le Tellier
- Name (Japanese)
- エルヴェ・ル・テリエ
- Reading
- えるゔぇ・る・てりえ
- Born
- April 21, 1957 (age 69)
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- journalist / writer / poet / literary critic / mathematician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Paris Diderot University
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Prix de l'Humour noir
- 2020 Prix Goncourt
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hervé Le Tellier born?
Hervé Le Tellier was born on April 21, 1957 and is 69 years old.
Where is Hervé Le Tellier from?
Hervé Le Tellier is from Paris, France.
What does Hervé Le Tellier do?
Hervé Le Tellier works as journalist, writer, poet, literary critic, mathematician.
Where did Hervé Le Tellier study?
Hervé Le Tellier attended Paris Diderot University.
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