Reading Games

An Aesthetics of Play in Flann O'Brien, Samuel Beckett & Georges Perec

von Kimberly Bohman-Kalaja

238 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In "Reading Games," Kimberly Bohman-Kalaja guides us through an entertaining and instructive exploration of a neglected genre of post-modernism, the Play-Text. Pioneered by authors such as Flann O'Brien, Samuel Beckett, and Georges Perec, Bohman-Kalaja's book provides a fresh interpretive approach to understanding the Play-Text.Providing insightful analysis of the game and play theories, and drawing from a wide range of ideas--from the thinking of the great philosophers to basic chess and poker strategies--Reading Games makes the world of experimental fiction accessible by unraveling, step-by-step, the innovative strategies of those authors who play reading games.

• Reihe: Dalkey Archive Press
• ISBN: 9781564784735
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.08.2007
• Größe: 227 x 168 mm
• Verlag: Deep Vellum Publishing