Duncan Hoult: Missing Out: A Book of 101 Lipograms, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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So... what is a lipogram? To put it simply, a lipogram is any kind of linguistic composition - from as short as a snappy paragraph, to as long as a Scandinavian saga - in which a basic, intrinsic factor (or what is usually thought of as a ''basic, intrinsic factor'') is wilfully, consciously missing.

This small book contains a fascinating cornucopia of rhyming and non-rhyming curios... from haikus, to cinquains, to words on a postcard, to lists of instructions, to scraps from a diary, to various mini-portrayals of quirky protagonists, to philosophical musings on a myriad of random topics;- finally culminating in a slightly grisly short story. And all of it having a basic, solitary factor in common; all of it missing that vital building-block of writing... all missing an ''e''! All missing any ''e'', in any words, in any composition, at any point, from start to finish! So, just to clarify; to put this straight; to avoid any doubt; to allay any confusion - no ''e''. At all. Full stop!