OuLiPo and the mathematics of literature / Natalie Berkman.
| Author/creator | Berkman, Natalie, 1989- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Peter Lang, [2022] |
| Description | xii, 310 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Modern French identities, 1422-9005 ; volume 141 |
| Contents | Introduction. The spiral of literature and mathematics -- The Oulipo -- State of the field -- Methodology and contribution -- Set theory. From Euclid to Bourbaki : a brief history of mathematical formalism -- Literary formalisms : structuralism and the Oulipo -- Algebra. Counting -- Substitutions and operations -- Number theory -- Abstract algebra -- Combinatorics. Raymond Queneau, Cent mille milliards de poèmes -- Jacques Roubaud, [set membership symbol] Signe d'appartenance -- Italo Calvino, Il castello dei destini incrociatiI -- Georges Perec, La Vie mode d'emploi -- Algorithms. Programming procedural production -- Programming choice : arborescent narratives -- Computer-assisted reading and writing -- Geometry. Geometric structure -- Language -- The Oulipo's mathematical project : intellectual genealogy and evolution -- Results of the Oulipo's mathematical project -- Directions for future scholarship. |
| Abstract | "The French literary collective OuLiPo was founded in 1960 with the goal of applying mathematics to literary creation. Comprised of authors, poets, mathematicians, and scientists alike, this quirky writer's workshop also created some of the first electronic literature and digital humanities work, contributing to mathematics and computer science in the process. Now beginning its seventh decade of existence, Oulipo has outlived every other literary collective of its time in no small part due to the diversity of its members and its fascinating marriage of mathematics and literature. OuLiPo and the Mathematics of Literature retraces the historical foundations of this group's unprecedented literary project, putting its first thirty years of archival meeting minutes into conversation with the scientific and mathematical literature that preceded the founding of the group. Through close readings and genetic criticism, this project demonstrates the impact of the group's experimental literary production and how it invites a willing reader to participate in abstract, mathematical thought. Additionally, this book makes use of digital humanities techniques to understand Oulipo's pioneering yet complicated relationship with computer science. This analysis sheds new light on disciplinary questions, suggesting that creative practices can help bridge this artificial divide between the humanities and STEM fields"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020034970 |
| ISBN | 9781789977806 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (mobi) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |