Second
Essay: Dead & Alive
We’ve
been exposed to many different practitioners of expanded field poetry so far in
this class. It’s really amazing and eye-opening. However, many of us have felt
a little bit buried under the avalanche that is the archive of ubuweb. This
assignment gives us a chance to slow down and patiently address a limited
number of authors/artists/texts.
Here
is how this assignment works: Choose from ubuweb one figure who is no longer
living. For instance, Stephane Mallarme. Choose another figure from the ubuweb archive
with work from the 21st century (2000-2014). For instance, Tan Lin. Make a close comparison/contrast of the relationships between the
ideas in the two bodies of work. You are welcome to go “off range” and find
supporting material wherever you can, but your two main figures, one dead and
one alive, must be represented on ubuweb.org. Of course, you are also welcome to
mention other writers/artists/texts that relate to your two main ones, but make
sure that the bulk of your analysis is given to your two main figures and their
work. Feel free to address any and all questions that you find relevant, but
remember that 6-8 pages isn’t a lot of room. Be sure to give close textual
analysis of the works under consideration.
Visit
the Writing Center and consult a tutor; it really works. Proofread
your paper carefully before submitting it. If you wan to to meet with me to discuss your draft, great!
Due:
April 3 at the start of class
Length:
at least 1500 to 2000 words (approximately 6-8 standard double-spaced pages)
If
you want to write more, go for it.
Questions:
csmith@corcoran.org
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