Weeks 11-12: Poetry as Video, Visual, Sound Art | Postmodern Experimental Poetry

Monday, April 3

In class:
- “Roda Lume” (1968) (including videopoem) by E. M. de Melo e Castro
- Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries
- Introduction to bpNichol and The Complete Works by Justin Stephenson. (poem) (trailer)
Assignment:
- Watch The Complete Works by Justin Stephenson
- Response: take 2 screenshots (or GIF captures) from the film and analyze what Stephenson is doing in that moment in the film. Post in our discussion forum.

In class:
- Discussion of The Complete Works by Justin Stephenson
- Introduction to Concrete Poetry
Assignment:
- Read "Concrete Poetry" in Princeton Encyclopedia
- Read “Pilot Plan for Concrete Poetry“
- Explore works by Haroldo de Campos, Augusto de Campos, Decio Pignatari, Eugen Gomringer, and Mary Ellen Solt in UBUWEB: Historical.
- Analyze one concrete poem by one of the above-listed artists, focusing on how their work enacts the poetics of concrete poetry. Post in our Forum by Monday.

In class:
- Discussion of Concrete and Kinetic Poetry
  - Typoems and Anipoems by Ana María Uribe (1997-99)
  - Strings by Dan Waber (1999)
  - #kinetictypography in Instagram
- Introduction to sound poetry
  - Hugo Ball "Seepferdchen und Flugfische" (2014) (gedichtvortrag) (Christian Bök)
  - Jim Andrews "Poetry Craft" (1989)
  - UbuWeb Sound
Assignment
- Read "Sound Poetry" in Princeton Encyclopedia
- Paul de Vree’s Manifesto and sound poetry
- Listen to the Happy New Ear album and explore
- Write a brief analysis of one sound poem. Provide a link to it in your response. Post before class on Wednesday.

In class
- Sound Poetry
- Introduction to Conceptual Poetry and Art: The OULIPO
  - OULIPO
    - Christian Bök's Eunoia
    - Raymond Queneau, Cent Mille Milliards de Poèmes (video) (translation)
    - Georges Perec, La disparition (translation)
    - N+7 Generator
Assignment
- Watch Kenneth Goldsmith's lecture on Uncreative Writing.
- Read: Day (book, excerpt) and "Soliloquy"
- Write a response to the lecture, referring to the uncreative work you found most interesting.