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The Penguin Book of Oulipo (ePub eBook)


The Penguin Book of Oulipo (ePub eBook)

eBook by Terry, Philip;

The Penguin Book of Oulipo (ePub eBook)

£12.99

ISBN:
9780241378472
Publication Date:
31 Oct 2019
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
Imprint:
Penguin
Pages:
576 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
Download available
The Penguin Book of Oulipo (ePub eBook)

Description

A TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020'Lovers of word games and literary puzzles will relish this indispensable anthology' The Guardian'At times, you simply have to stand back in amazement' Daily Telegraph'An exhilarating feat, it takes its place as the definitive anthology in English for decades to come' Marina WarnerBrought 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.

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