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      Constraining Chance: Georges Perec and the Oulipo

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      Examines the representation and staging of chance in literature through the work of the French writer Georges Perec. This book explores the ways in which Perec's texts exploit the possibilities of chance, by both tapping into its creative potential and controlling its operation.

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      Product ID:9780810125315
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Series:Avant-Garde & Modernism Studies
      Title:Constraining Chance
      Subtitle:Georges Perec and the Oulipo
      Authors:Author: Alison James, Rainer Rumold
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, French
      Description:Examines the representation and staging of chance in literature through the work of the French writer Georges Perec. This book explores the ways in which Perec's texts exploit the possibilities of chance, by both tapping into its creative potential and controlling its operation.
      Imprint Name:Northwestern University Press
      Publisher Name:Northwestern University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2009-02-28

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      Weight474 g
      Dimensions226 × 153 × 21 mm