Oulipo: A Primer of Potential Literature - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803281315 ISBN 13: 9780803281318

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, 1986

Synopsis

An anthology of writing by members of the group Oulipo. The Oulipians view imaginative writing as an exercise dominated by constraints, attempting to write stories in which strict rules are imposed and followed. Providing a contribution to literary theory and a guide to writers and students of creative writing. Originally published in 1986.

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Review

"Oulipo: A Primer of Potential Literature is an important collection of Oulipian writing.... It offers a good deal of insight into the methods behind what is too often considered their madness, as well as showing much of the personal side of those involved with the Oulipo, especially in its early years. The material should be of interest to anyone involved in writing or, indeed, in reading, as Oulipian thought is applicable to almost all written material..." --The Complete Review

About the Author

Warren Motte is chair of the Department of French and Italian at the University of Colorado, Boulder.. He has written several studies of contemporary French Literature, including Fables of the Novel: French Fiction Since 1990. He is also the author of Mirror Gazing, a unique and personal exploration of mirror scenes in fiction.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0803281315
• ISBN 13: 9780803281318
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210
• Editor: Motte Jr. Warren F.