The idea occurred to him when he was twenty. At first it was only a vague idea, a question looming — what should I do? — with an answer taking shape: nothing.
Every library answers a twofold need, which is often also a twofold obsession: that of conserving certain objects (books) and that of organizing them… - Georges Perec
Every library answers a twofold need, which is often also a twofold obsession: that of conserving certain objects (books) and that of organizing them…
- Georges Perec
This is how space begins, with words only, signs traced on the blank page. To describe space: to name it, to trace it, like those portolano-makers wh… - Georges Perec
This is how space begins, with words only, signs traced on the blank page. To describe space: to name it, to trace it, like those portolano-makers wh…
The idea occurred to him when he was twenty. At first it was only a vague idea, a question looming — what should I do? — with an answer taking shape:… - Georges Perec
The idea occurred to him when he was twenty. At first it was only a vague idea, a question looming — what should I do? — with an answer taking shape:…
It is on a day like this one, a little later, a little earlier, that you discover, without surprise, that something is wrong, that, without mincing w… - Georges Perec
It is on a day like this one, a little later, a little earlier, that you discover, without surprise, that something is wrong, that, without mincing w…
Chess is a fathead and feudal game. - Georges Perec
Chess is a fathead and feudal game.
Force yourself to write down what is of no interest, what is most obvious, most common, most colourless...antique shops, clothes, hi-fi, etc. Don't s… - Georges Perec
Force yourself to write down what is of no interest, what is most obvious, most common, most colourless...antique shops, clothes, hi-fi, etc. Don't s…
Question your tea spoons. - Georges Perec
Question your tea spoons.
What we need to question is bricks, concrete, glass, our table manners, our utensils, our tools, the way we spend our time, our rhythms. To question … - Georges Perec
What we need to question is bricks, concrete, glass, our table manners, our utensils, our tools, the way we spend our time, our rhythms. To question …
From this, one can make a deduction which is quite certainly the ultimate truth of jigsaw puzzles: despite appearances, puzzling is not a solitary ga… - Georges Perec
From this, one can make a deduction which is quite certainly the ultimate truth of jigsaw puzzles: despite appearances, puzzling is not a solitary ga…
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