Oulipian Novel?

[Paul Mackin]

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From: "James Kyllo" <jkyllo at gmail.com>
To: "Paul Mackin" <mackin.paul at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Oulipian Novel?


I've read 4 of Mathews' now (although not that one - would you
recommend?).   They're enjoyable in the reading, if not very
satisfying in the ending.   "The Sinking of the Odradek Stadium" I
liked best.

But, (along with "Life: A User's Manual" - and it's much less of an
undertaking), Queneau's "Zazie in the Metro" provided the most
pleasure I've had from an Oulipian author


J

I'll try to get hold of some of them.

I read a lot of novels and then forget about them. To the best of my 
recollection I did enjoy the recent Mathews.

The subject interested me. Undercover CIA agents. In the neighborhood I live 
in there are residents (a number of them) who seem to be away a lot. Work 
for nongovenment agencies of one kind or another. I wonder sometimes what 
they really do.

Of course it is possible to be an agent but not be "witty"  as they say. 
(not know about it)

P




com> wrote:

>>
>> Harry Mathews
>
>
> Now is remember.. The oulipian novel I read was My Life in the CIA.
> (Mathews's most recent)
>
> I t was about a guy who everyone always thought and accused him of being a
> CIA agent so he started pretending to be one.
>

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