François Montmaneix

François Montmaneix (June 4, 1938 in Lyon – October 21, 2018 in Lyon[1]) was a French poet and writer.

François Montmaneix was for many years an important player in Lyon's cultural life, directing the Maurice-Ravel auditorium, where he created the Artrium, an exhibition gallery, and Le Rectangle, center of art, place Bellecour.

A founding member of the Prix Roger-Kowalski [fr], poetry prize of the city of Lyon created in 1984, he was also president of the Académie Mallarmé.

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