Oulipo: A primer of potential literature. Translated and edited by Warren F. Motte, Jr
by Wright, Ernest Vincent, 1872-1939. Gadsby, 1939.) Oulipo (association), 1960-
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About This Item
Lincoln (Nebraska): University of Nebraska Press, 1986 ¶ An interesting reference to Wright's famous lipogram Gadsby, showing the deterioration of Wright's text as it is copied and recopied by writers who don't have access to the first edition (1939) -- which was, and is, almost unobtainable. On page 53 here, Motte quotes Queneau 1964 quoting Pierce 1961 quoting Wright 1939: Pierce had it right ("carolling", "No"), but now Motte has it wrong ("caroling", "no"). The conclusion seems obvious enough, that there is no substitute for the first edition. ||| Collation: 228 x 151 mm: 112 leaves, paginated [i-vii] viii-xiii [xiv], 1-209 [210 blank]. Illustration: Diagrams, tables. Binding: Pictorial wrappers. Condition: Very good. .
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- Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000565
- Title
- Oulipo: A primer of potential literature. Translated and edited by Warren F. Motte, Jr
- Author
- Wright, Ernest Vincent, 1872-1939. Gadsby, 1939.) Oulipo (association), 1960-
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Place of Publication
- Lincoln (Nebraska)
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Wright Ernest Vincent 1872 1939 Gadsby 1939 OuLiPo Ouvroir de Littérature Litterature Potentielle 1960 OuLiPo A primer of potential literature Translated and edited by Warren F Motte Jr Queneau Raymond Pierce John Robinson
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- ABE current; ¶ current; American Literature; French Literature;
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