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Tristano

Tristano

Nanni Balestrini
2.9/5 ( ratings)
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This book is unique as no other novel can claim to be: one of 109,027,350,432,000 possible variations of the same work of fiction.

Inspired by the legend of Tristan and Isolde, Tristano was first published in 1966 in Italian. But only recently has digital technology made it possible to realise the author's original vision. The novel comprises ten chapters, and the fifteen pairs of paragraphs in each of these are shuffled anew for each published copy. No two versions are the same. The random variations between copies enact the variegations of the human heart, as exemplified by the lovers at the centre of the story.

The copies of the English translation of Tristano are individually numbered, starting from 10,000 . Included is a foreword by Umberto Eco explaining how Balestrini’s experiment with the physical medium of the novel demonstrates 'that originality and creativity are nothing more than the chance handling of a combination’.
Language
English
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Verso
Release
February 11, 2014
ISBN
1781681694
ISBN 13
9781781681695

Tristano

Nanni Balestrini
2.9/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This book is unique as no other novel can claim to be: one of 109,027,350,432,000 possible variations of the same work of fiction.

Inspired by the legend of Tristan and Isolde, Tristano was first published in 1966 in Italian. But only recently has digital technology made it possible to realise the author's original vision. The novel comprises ten chapters, and the fifteen pairs of paragraphs in each of these are shuffled anew for each published copy. No two versions are the same. The random variations between copies enact the variegations of the human heart, as exemplified by the lovers at the centre of the story.

The copies of the English translation of Tristano are individually numbered, starting from 10,000 . Included is a foreword by Umberto Eco explaining how Balestrini’s experiment with the physical medium of the novel demonstrates 'that originality and creativity are nothing more than the chance handling of a combination’.
Language
English
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Verso
Release
February 11, 2014
ISBN
1781681694
ISBN 13
9781781681695

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