Novelty, Pattern, and Force in Richard Powers’s Orfeo
Richard Powers’s Orfeo pits novelty against familiar pattern, and explores the destructive effects of forcing something new to fit known patterns in art, science, and politics. The protagonist’s dedication to writing truly new music wrecks his marriage and damages his personal life. His tinkering wi...
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| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Orbit |
| Online Access: | https://orbit.openlibhums.org/article/id/412/ |