Georges Perec was a French writer known for his experimental writing style and use of word play. One of his most famous works is "La Disparition," a novel written entirely without using the letter "e." Perec's writing often explored themes of memory, identity, and language.
The art of asking questions is more valuable than solving them.
Georges Perec – La Vie Mode d’Emploi
We remember what we understand; we understand only what we pay attention to; we pay attention to what we want.
Georges Perec – La Vie Mode d’Emploi
There are many ways to reach the same point, just as there might be many different points within the same way.
Georges Perec – La Vie Mode d’Emploi
One can never truly own anything, especially time.
Georges Perec – La Vie Mode d’Emploi
All landscapes are within us, active and not merely contemplated.
Georges Perec – La Vie Mode d’Emploi
Describing something is like using it – it destroys: the act of describing, like the act of looking, changes objects.
Georges Perec – La Vie Mode d’Emploi