| Exercises in Criticism: The Theory and Practice of Literary Constraint Contributor(s): Bury, Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1628971053 ISBN-13: 9781628971057 Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 809.04 |
| LCCN: 2014031524 |
| Series: Scholarly |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (1.05 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Exercises in Criticism is an experiment in applied poetics in which critic and poet Louis Bury utilizes constraint-based methods in order to write about constraint-based literature. By tracing the lineage and enduring influence of early Oulipian classics, he argues that contemporary American writers have, in their adoption of constraint-based methods, transformed such methods from apolitical literary laboratory exercises into a form of cultural critique, whose usage is surprisingly widespread, particularly among poets and "experimental" novelists. More, Bury's own use of critical constraints functions as a commentary on how and why we write and talk about books, culture, and ideas. |