Puckish and playful, Georges Perec infused avant-garde and
experimental fiction with a wit and wonder that belied the serious
concerns and concepts that underpinned it. A prominent member of
the OuLiPo, and an abiding influence on fiction writers today,
Perec used formal constraints to dazzling effect in such works as A
Void--a murder mystery that contains nary an "e"--and Life A User's
Manual, in which an apartment building, systematically canvassed,
unfolds secrets and, ultimately offers a reflection on creation,
destruction, and the devotion to art. Before embarking on these
experiments, however, Perec tried his hand at a relatively
straightforward novel, Portrait of a Man. His first book, it was
rejected by publishers when he submitted it in 1960, after which he
filed it away. Decades after Perec's death, David Bellos discovered
the manuscript, and through his translation we have a chance to
enjoy it in English for the first time. What fans will find here is
a thriller that combines themes that would remain prominent in
Perec's later work, such as art forgery, authenticity, and murder,
as well as craftsman Gaspard Winckler, who whose namesakes play
major roles in Life A User's Manual and W or The Memory of
Childhood. Engaging and entertaining on its own merits, and gaining
additional interest when set in the context of Perec's career,
Portrait of a Man is sure to charm the many fans of this postmodern
master.
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