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Oppenheim, E. Phillips

The British author E. (Edward) Phillips Oppenheim achieved great international successes during the first half of the 20th century, and was called ‘the prince of story-tellers’. He wrote in several popular-literature genres, mainly spy and crime stories, but also science fiction, adventure stories and romance. He was born in London, but grew up in the city of Leicester where his father ran a lea...

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Oulipo

By: Tomas Lidbeck

”Är inte den romantiska föreställningen om konstnärsgeniet som skapar endast utifrån inspiration ganska förlegad? Kan det istället vara så att formella krav sporrar en författare att bli bättre? Kan formella hinder förlösa skrivkrampen och rentav skärpa kreativiteten? Oulipo svarar jakande på dessa frågor. --- ”

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