Raymond Queneau -- polyglot, novelist, philosopher, poet, mathematician, screenwriter, and translator -- was one of the most significant figures in twentieth-century French letters. His work touches on many of the major literary movements of his life-time, from surrealism to the experimental school of the nouveau roman. He also founded the Oulipo, a collection of writers and mathematicians dedicated to the search for artificial inspiration via the application of constraint.
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Raymond Queneau -- polyglot, novelist, philosopher, poet, mathematician, screenwriter, and translator -- was one of the most significant figures in twentieth-century French letters. His work touches on many of the major literary movements of his life-time, from surrealism to the experimental school of the nouveau roman. He also founded the Oulipo, a collection of writers and mathematicians dedicated to the search for artificial inspiration via the application of constraint.
Imprint | University of Nebraska Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | French Modernist Library |
Release date | August 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | August 2000 |
Authors | Raymond Queneau |
Translators | Marc Lowenthal |
Preface by | Michel Leiris |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 155 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8032-8852-2 |
Barcode | 9780803288522 |
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LSN | 0-8032-8852-2 |