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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kathryn Hume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2017-01-01
Series:Orbit
Online Access:https://orbit.openlibhums.org/article/id/412/