English
619:003 / Spring 2005 / Susan Tichy / George Mason
University
CONCRETE «««««««
Week 8
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What to do before today: Verbovisual translations What to read before today: Bookstore Reader: Drucker: Visual
Performance of the Poetic Text
Translations (or transconstellations) of concrete poems from Cécilia Vicuña & Edwin Morgan's pamphlet palabrarmás / wurdwappinschaw. Class Photocopies, Packet 1: continue reading the poems. Examples of American poets' responses to poems by Ernst Jandl are included in the packet of concrete & visual poems. Ubuweb: continue browsing exhibits linked on last week's page, and read these essays: Mary Ellen Solt: "A World Look at Concrete Poetry." http://www.ubu.com/papers/solt/index.html Please read "Introduction," "Switzerland," and "Brazil." »»Optional: "Scotland," England," "United States" http://www.ubu.com/papers/ Eugen Gomringer: "From Line to Constellation." Noigandres Group: "Pilot Plan for Concrete Poetry." »»Optional: Just about everything else on that page. Reserve Desk: An Anthology of Concrete Poetry
Anthology of Concretism Finlay / Abrioux: What we'll do in class / what to bring: Discuss Drucker & pin down the definition of "concrete poem" in the narrow sense, perform readings of concrete poems MAKE: Verbo-visual syntax exercise, in groups Workshop if time allows. For Next Week: A concrete poem |
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