Raymond Queneau's poem "100,000,000,000,000 Poems" is reproduced in the prologue. While Queneau was completing the work, he asked Francois Le Lionais for advice with problems he was having. Their discussions led to a wider consideration of the role of mathematics in literature and, eventually, to the creation of Oulipo." Initially the group attempted to learn the possibilities of incorporating mathematical structures in literary works. Later this was expanded to include all writing that was subjected to severly restrictive methods. Also designated Atlas Arkive No.6.The Sackner Archive also holds the ordinary edition of this book.Jacques Roubaud contributes an introduction "The Oulipo and Combinatorial Art (1991)." The alphabetical compendium begins with Abish and ends with Zoopictural classification and includes Oulipo and two associated groups the Oulipopo and the Oupeinpo."Life a User's Manual" by George Perec is described by the author including two diagrams. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.