Using Mathematics to Make Poetry

Year: 2011 Authors: JoAnne Growney

Core claim

Mathematical structures can shape poetry in ways that improve its beauty, effectiveness, and creative discovery.

Topics

mathematical poetry, word permutation, pattern-based form, OULIPO

Domains

permutations, Catalan numbers, Fibonacci numbers, Pascal’s triangle, poetry, language arts, visual text forms, creative writing education

Methods

substitution, permutation, geometric arrangement, number-pattern structuring

Media

existing poems, word lists, printed text, hand-generated permutations

Source status

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