by Pierre Desproges · Editions du Seuil · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782020086585
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«Dictionnaire superflu à l'usage de l'élite et des bien nantis» is Pierre Desproges's satirical dictionary, a paperback (144 pages, in French).
Desproges parodies the dictionary format by choosing one entry per letter with paradoxical and corrosive definitions. Among common nouns, proper names and Latin phrases, the author combines provocation, wordplay and social criticism to dismantle preconceived ideas, with his characteristic black humour.
Published on 1 February 1985 by Editions du Seuil in the Points collection, Point-virgule series, no. 31.
For readers with a command of French who appreciate satire and intelligent humour.
Pierre Desproges was a French humorist. He was born in Pantin, Seine-Saint-Denis. According to himself, he made no significant achievements before the age of 30. From 1967 to 1970, he worked as a life insurance salesman, opinion poll investigator, advice columnist, horse racing forecaster, and sales manager for a styrofoam beam company.
