a month agoThe French book that would take 200 million years to read
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)French writers are very famous in the world for radical thinking and their revolutionary techniques that have helped avant-garde pioneer. But one of this country's most creative creations has been credited, perhaps because it has never been valued in its entirety. “Cent million miles de poems) is the book [...]
“Cent million miles de poems) is the revolutionary book of author Raymond Queeneau that would take 200 million years to read. For the first time, it was published in 1961, reports “Theculturepep”, broadcast Periscope.
The book consists of a group of 10 sonnets printed on the folder, but what makes it unique is that each line is thrown into a special tape.
Since all 10 sonnets not only have the same rhyme scheme but also sound like the same rhyme, any line from one of these sonnets can be combined with one of the other nine.
In total, this allows for 100, 000, 000,000 different poems.
The author estimates in the opening explanation, which would take about 200 million years to read all possible combinations./Periscopi/
