How to do things with forms : the Oulipo and its inventions / Chris Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, Chris, 1942- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oulipo (Association).

French literature--20th century--History and criticism.

French literature.

Mathematics and literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2022]

Summary:

The Oulipo is a literary think tank that brings together writers and mathematicians. This book assesses the work of the group, explores where it came from, and envisages its future. Redefining the Oulipo's key concept of the constraint in a clear and rigorous way, Chris Andrews weighs the roles of craft and imitation in the group's practice.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Note on Translations

Members of the Oulipo (by Year of Co-optation)

Introduction

What the Oulipo Was Not

Kinds of Rules

Automation, Craft, and Imitation

Manipulation, Translation, and Composition

Meaningful Forms and Clinamen

Revelation and Dissimulation

Games Gone Wrong

Potentiality, Uptake, and Spread

What Has Become of the Oulipo?

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Andrews, Chris How to Do Things with Forms

ISBN:

9780228012436

0228012430

9780228012429

0228012422

OCLC:

1344539909