How to Do Things with Forms : The Oulipo and Its Inventions

How to Do Things with Forms : The Oulipo and Its Inventions

McGill-Queen's University Press

The Oulipo (Ouvroir de litt\u00E9rature potentielle, or Workshop for Potential Literature) is a literary think tank that brings together writers and mathematicians. Since 1960, its worldwide influence has refreshed ways of making and thinking about literature.\nHow to Do Things with Forms assesses the work of the group, explores where it came from, and envisages its future. Redefining the Oulipo\u2019s key concept of the constraint in a clear and rigorous way, Chris Andrews weighs the roles of craft and imitation in the group\u2019s practice. He highlights the importance of translation for the Oulipo\u2019s writers, explaining how their new forms convey meanings and how these famously playful authors are also moved by serious concerns. Offering fresh interpretations of emblematic Oulipian works such as\n\nHow to Do Things with Forms\nThe Oulipo and Its Inventions\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked service;

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