Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics

Mathematical language can heighten the imagery of a poem; mathematical structure can deepen its effect. Feast here on an international menu of poems made rich by mathematical ingredients . . . . . . . gathered by JoAnne Growney. To receive email notifications of new postings, contact JoAnne at joannegrowney@gmail.com.

Showing posts with label Harry Mathews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Mathews. Show all posts
Thursday, January 18, 2018

OULIPO, Mathews -- and permutations of proverbs

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     Harry Mathews (1930-2017) was a writer -- novelist, poet, essayist, and translator --whose work interests me a great deal.  He was the...
Friday, October 11, 2013

Mathews retells Dowland (with permutations)

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 In my post for 6 September 2013 I presented Oulipian Harry Mathews ' poem "Multiple Choice" -- a poem whose alternative stor...
Friday, September 6, 2013

Mathematical structure and Multiple choice

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     A sonnet repeats the iambic rhythm of the heart beat (da-DUM, da-DUM, . . .) with a line length corresponding to a typical breath (5 he...
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Saturday, April 7, 2012

A septina ("Safety in Numbers") -- and variations

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Recall that a sestina is a 39 line poem of six 6-line stanzas followed by a 3-line stanza.  The 6-line stanzas have lines that end in the ...
Thursday, August 5, 2010

Snowballs -- growing/shrinking lines

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Today's post explores poetic structures called snowballs  developed by the Oulipo (see also March 25 posting ) and known to many throug...
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