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Dalkey Archive Press Reading Games An Aesthetics of Play in Flann OBrien Samuel Beckett & Georges Perec by Kimberly Bohman-Kalaja
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.