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Intriguing love story defying gender constraints.
"Sphinx" could be an extraordinary read for you if you're fascinated by the interplay of language and narrative. Anne Garreta's craftsmanship in weaving a compelling love story without gender identifiers is not only a linguistic challenge but also a thought-provoking take on love and identity. The novel invites readers who appreciate experimental literature and are interested in the nuances of gender and the power of language in shaping narratives. Its place within the Oulipo group's body of work marks it as a must-read for enthusiasts of literary innovation.
Sphinx
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ISBN: 9781941920091
Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
Date of Publication: 2015-04-21
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.76
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Sphinx is the remarkable debut novel by the French author Anne Garréta, a beautiful and complex love story between two characters, the narrator, "I," and their lover, A***. Written without using any gender markers to refer to the main characters, Sphinx is a remarkable linguistic feat and paragon of experimental literature. Anne Garréta is a lecturer at the University of Rennes II and research professor of literature and Romance studies at Duke University. She joined the Oulipo in 2000, becoming the first member to join born after the Oulipo was founded. Garréta won France's prestigious Prix Médicis in 2002 for her novel Pas un jour. Emma Ramadan is a graduate of Brown University and received her master's in literary translation from the American University of Paris. Her translation of Anne Parian's Monospace is forthcoming from La Presse. She is currently on a Fulbright Fellowship for literary translation in Morocco.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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