A beautiful and complex love story between two characters, the narrator, "I," and their lover, A***, written without using any gender indications to refer to the main characters, Sphinx is a remarkable linguistic feat and paragon of experimental literature that has never been accomplished before or since in the strictly-gendered French language.
The book was written in 1986 by Anne Garréta, one of the few female members of Oulipo, the influential and exclusive French experimental literary group whose mission is to create literature based on mathematical and linguistic restraints, and whose ranks include Georges Perec and Italo Calvino, among others.

LOCATION: Maison Internationale des Associations, salle Albert Jacquard
Presenter: Angela
Starting time: 19:15 sharp

Format:

Members introduction (5-10 minutes)
Book presentation (20-30 minutes)
– A brief history of author’s life
– A short summary of the book
– Main ideas/themes
Group discussion (45-60 minutes), members' personal views on the book, opposing ideas, etc.
Announcement/info on next meeting (5 minutes)
Note: reading the book is not a "must" to attend the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you all!

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