Philip Terry
Penguin Book of Oulipo: Queneau, Perec, Calvino and the Adventure of Form
Penguin Book of Oulipo: Queneau, Perec, Calvino and the Adventure of Form
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A collection of 100 pieces of Oulipo writing, celebrating the literary group who reveled in maths problems, puzzles, trickery, wordplay, and conundrums, is included in this book. It includes poems, short stories, word games, and recipes by writers such as Georges Perec, Raymond Queneau, and Italo Calvino, as well as anticipatory wordsmiths who crafted language with unusual constraints and literary tricks.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 592 pages
Publication date: 05 November 2020
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Brought together for the first time, here are 100 pieces of 'Oulipo' writing, celebrating the literary group who revelled in maths problems, puzzles, trickery, wordplay and conundrums. Featuring writers including Georges Perec, Raymond Queneau and Italo Calvino, it includes poems, short stories, word games and even recipes.
Alongside these famous Oulipians, are 'anticipatory' wordsmiths who crafted language with unusual constraints and literary tricks, from Jonathan Swift to Lewis Carroll.
Philip Terry's playful selection will appeal to lovers of word games, puzzles and literary delights.
Weight: 404g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241378458
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