Friday, 12 September 2014

Notes 09/12/14

Use constraints to stimulate creativity :

Experiment: one playground with fence, one without.
importance principle: paradox of structure
can a fence make us explore more area
is structure necessary for creativity?

Oulipo: workshop for potential literature
loose gathering of writers and mathematicians that use constrained writing techniques.
constraints are used as means of triggering ideas and inspiration
members define themselves as : rats that construct the labyrinth for which they propose to escape

Documentary (*-*)

what does a Oulipo do?
uses restraints as principle to uncover potential literature
creative  ownership

what is n+7?
an easy constraint
simple word algorithm0

when was Oulipo formed?
-1960

what does Oulipo stand for?
-ouvoir de littérature potentielle

can someone apply to be part of the group- NO

who founded oulipo

Raymond Queneau, Francois Le Lynnais
what is the schism
the divide within the group

who wants to hide/ reveal rules
Perec wants to hide constraints, Calvino wants to reveal them

anticipatory plagiarism
writings before

what is the difference between Oulipo and Surrealism

what is Ou-x-po
potiental to apply any art form to another


skills vs. literacies
skills are self-reliant , literacy implies a community
what is the first and second step

(1) knowing how to answer the questions, formulate good questions
(2) figuring out if the information is accurate









                                                                                 










































































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