Constraining Chance
by Alison James
Title:
Constraining Chance
Author:
Alison James
Series (if any):
Avant-Garde & Modernism Studies
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
320 pages
Publisher:
Northwestern University Press
ISBN-13:
9780810125315
EAN:
9780810125315
Publication Date:
28/02/2009
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
594
Dimensions (mm):
226 x 153 x 21
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£39.54
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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.
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