Pierre Alféri
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Pierre Alféri, born in 1963 in Paris
, is a French
novelist, poet
, essayist and Professor at European Graduate School
. Alferi is the son of French philosopher Jacques Derrida
and psychoanalyst Marguerite Aucouturier.
After his dissertation on William of Ockham
, Pierre Alferi began to primarily write poetry. Alferi is also a literary translator who has translated works by John Donne
, Giorgio Agamben
and Meyer Schapiro
from English and Russian, into French. He has also written songs for several performing artists including Jeanne Balibar
. Between 1991 and 1992, Alferi was writer-in-residence at the Fondation Royaumont, and at the French Academy in Rome
between 1987 and 1988.
Alferi is co-founder (with Suzanne Doppelt
), of the literary journal Détail, and La Revue de Littérature Générale (with Olivier Cadiot
). Alferi teaches at the European Graduate School
in Saas-Fee
, Switzerland, the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
in Paris, and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
in Paris.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
novelist, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, essayist and Professor at European Graduate School
European Graduate School
The European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
. Alferi is the son of French philosopher Jacques Derrida
Jacques Derrida
Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher, born in French Algeria. He developed the critical theory known as deconstruction and his work has been labeled as post-structuralism and associated with postmodern philosophy...
and psychoanalyst Marguerite Aucouturier.
After his dissertation on William of Ockham
William of Ockham
William of Ockham was an English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey. He is considered to be one of the major figures of medieval thought and was at the centre of the major intellectual and political controversies of...
, Pierre Alferi began to primarily write poetry. Alferi is also a literary translator who has translated works by John Donne
John Donne
John Donne 31 March 1631), English poet, satirist, lawyer, and priest, is now considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works are notable for their strong and sensual style and include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs,...
, Giorgio Agamben
Giorgio Agamben
Giorgio Agamben is an Italian political philosopher best known for his work investigating the concepts of the state of exception and homo sacer....
and Meyer Schapiro
Meyer Schapiro
Meyer Schapiro was a Lithuanian-born American art historian known for forging new art historical methodologies that incorporated an interdisciplinary approach to the study of works of art...
from English and Russian, into French. He has also written songs for several performing artists including Jeanne Balibar
Jeanne Balibar
Jeanne Balibar is a French actress and singer.She was born in Paris. She began her acting career on the stage, in "Don Juan" at the Festival d'Avignon. Her first film role was in Arnaud Desplechin's 1992 film The Sentinel. She continues to perform in both spheres.Recently she starred in Ne Change...
. Between 1991 and 1992, Alferi was writer-in-residence at the Fondation Royaumont, and at the French Academy in Rome
French Academy in Rome
The French Academy in Rome is an Academy located in the Villa Medici, within the Villa Borghese, on the Pincio in Rome, Italy.-History:...
between 1987 and 1988.
Alferi is co-founder (with Suzanne Doppelt
Suzanne Doppelt
Suzanne Doppelt is a contemporary French writer and photographer, living in Paris. Suzanne Doppelt studied philosophy and teaches photography at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland....
), of the literary journal Détail, and La Revue de Littérature Générale (with Olivier Cadiot
Olivier Cadiot
- Biography :Cadiot's first book of poems, L'Art poetic, in which he used the cut-up technique, was published in 1988. In 1993, Cadiot published Futur, ancient, fugitive, and in 1997 he published Le Colonel des zouaves. In these books he proposed novels as poems...
). Alferi teaches at the European Graduate School
European Graduate School
The European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
in Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
, Switzerland, the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
in Paris, and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs
The École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs is a public university of art and design and is one of the most prestigious French grande école...
in Paris.
Poetry
- Les Allures naturelles POL, Paris, 1991 ISBN 2867442184
- Le Chemin familier du poisson combatif, POL, Paris, 1992 ISBN 2867443083
- Kub Or, POL, Paris, 1994 ISBN 286744411X
- Sentimentale journée, POL, Paris, 1997 ISBN 286744-5574
- Personal Pong (avec Jacques Julien), Villa Saint-Clair, Sète, 1997
- Handicap (avec Jacques Julien), Rroz, 2000
- petit, petit, Rup et rud, 2001
- La Voie des airs, POL, Paris, 2004 ISBN 2867449936
Novels
- Fmn, POL, Paris, 1994 ISBN 2867444403
- Le Cinéma des familles, POL, Paris, 1999 ISBN 2867447135
- Les Jumelles, POL, Paris, 2009 ISBN 9782846823098
- Après vous, POL, Paris, 2010 ISBN 9782818000090
Essays
- Guillaume d'Ockham le singulier, Minuit, coll. « Philosophie », Paris, 1989 ISBN 2707312002
- Chercher une phrase, Christian Bourgois, coll. « Détroits », Paris, 1991 ISBN 2267010259
- Des enfants et des monstres, POL, Paris, 2004 ISBN 2867449928
Video Lectures
- Films, Novels and Poetry. 2008. 56min
- Reading and Multimedia. 2007. 55min
- The Poet and the Nightingale. 2006. 38min
Art
- Ca Commence à Séoul - DVD video. Pierre Alferi -Jacques Julien, Le Label Dernière Bande and Éditions P.O.L. 2007
- L'inconnu, Pierre Alferi - Jacques Julien, le Quartier - Centre d'art contemporain de Quimper. 2004
External links
- Pierre Alferi @ European Graduate SchoolEuropean Graduate SchoolThe European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
. Faculty Page with Biography, Bibliography and Video Lectures. - Pierre Alferi. University of CaliforniaUniversity of CaliforniaThe University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, Berkeley. 2009 Regents' Lecturer.