Michael Riffaterre

French literary critic (1924–2006).

Born November 20th, 1924 in Bourganeuf.

Died May 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Occupations
linguist, literary critic, romanist, university teacher
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I feel monotony and death to be almost the same. Charlotte Brontë