The Values of Imperfection

• Mads Rosendahl Thomsen ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Aarhus
• Localización: Comparative Critical Studies, ISSN 1744-1854, Vol. 18, Nº. 2-3, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Randomness), págs. 225-238
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Georges Perec's La Vie mode d'emploi (Life: A User's Manual) was famously based on a number of meticulously crafted lists, including a list of errors that should be made in the writing of each chapter. The engagement with imperfection in Perec's novel is central in the way it balances structure and composition with random and exchangeable elements and throughout his work the random plays a significant role. In this article, I will move from Perec's work to a wider discussion of the values of imperfection in two distinct domains: the idea of the classic and the vision of the posthuman.