RE: [microsound] Oulipo

[ian stewart <artsonics@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> a (mostly? for some reason i thought Borges, Cortazar, and Calvino had some
involvement but maybe i'm just lumping them in associatively ) French
literary group

Yes, Calvino was involved with Oulipo, but not Cortazar or Borges as far as 
I know, despite certain affinities. While most of the well-known members 
have been French (Perec, Queneau, Roubaud), the American Harry Mathews is 
also a member. Since much of Oulipo's experimentation plays with language, 
Mathews might be a good starting point, although I still find it astounding 
that someone managed to translate Perec's A Void (which doesn't use the 
letter 'E' once) and his Exeter Texts (which doesn't use any other vowel).
best,
Ian

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