Here is a selection of books about or featuring Oulipo that I’ve reviewed on this website. It’s not an extensive list, but I’m adding to it all the time.

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Creative Writing, Events, Oulipo book

More about the creative writing course I'll be teaching: books

Creative Writing, Events, Oulipo book

In London on June 8th I’ll be teaching a course called Creative Writing Using Constraints, an introduction to the world of the Oulipo. This is a round-up of some of the books I’ll be referring to and talking about.

Creative Writing, Events, Oulipo book

Bookshelf, Creative Writing, Oulipo, Reviews, Reference, Audio, Oulipo book

Review: Oulipo and Modern Thought (Update)

Bookshelf, Creative Writing, Oulipo, Reviews, Reference, Audio, Oulipo book

If your interest in the Oulipo goes beyond simply trying out their techniques, and you wish to learn about the context in which it was conceived and the developments in went through, you will find this book very useful.

Bookshelf, Creative Writing, Oulipo, Reviews, Reference, Audio, Oulipo book

Bookshelf, Oulipo, Oulipo book

Three collections of Oulipo writing: which is best for you?

Bookshelf, Oulipo, Oulipo book

Three reviews in one article, plus a couple of news announcements.

Bookshelf, Oulipo, Oulipo book

Bookshelf, Oulipo, Oulipo book, Reviews

Review: 99 Ways to tell a story

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The book works in so many ways that it’s hard to know where to start.

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Review: Exercises in Style

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Anyone interested in the craft of writing should read this book. It’s not a primer, or dictionary, or anything of that nature. But it does exactly what it says on the tin.

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Bookshelf, Oulipo, Reviews, Audio, Oulipo book

Book review: All That Is Evident Is Suspect

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Review of a collection of writings from the Oulipo, including minutes of meetings, lectures and correspondence.

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Bookshelf, Creative Writing, Oulipo, Reviews, Reference, Audio, Oulipo book

Review: Oulipo and Modern Thought

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Review of the Oulipo Compendium

Bookshelf, Creative Writing, Language, Oulipo, Reviews, Oulipo book

The Oulipo Compendium, compiled by Harry Matthews and Alastair Brotchie, is in effect a dictionary/encyclopaedia of Oulipo. As such it is both comprehensive and easy to navigate.

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Review of the Penguin Book of Oulipo

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The word Oulipo is an acronym of a French group, Ouvroir de littérature potentielle. This is usually translated as Workshop of Potential Literature, although given its association with the sharing and critique of work on creative writing courses, the word ‘workshop’ might be ditched in favour of ‘work room’.

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Bookshelf, Creative Writing, Language, Oulipo, Reviews, The lighter side, Oulipo book

Revoke of the Penny Borough of Ourselves

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One of the techniques employed by the Oulipo is known as N+7. This is where you take each noun, and replace it with a word that is seven words on in the dictionary. Of course, results vary according to what dictionary you use. The following article is an N+7 version of my review of the Penguin Book of Oulipo. Enjoy!

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