Three Generations of Electronic Literature

English 3300: Spring 2019

Week 2: Combinatory Poetics

Tuesday, January 22 In class: Discussion of Surrealism, Dada, the Oulipo, and Combinatory poetics. Cut-up Mad Libs OULIPO Magnetic Poetry Discussion of Electronic Literature Genres Assignment: Readings: Electronic Literature, pgs. 30-41 Read “Christopher Strachey’s 1950’s Love Machine“ Read “Christopher Strachey loveletters (1952)“ Read all the poems in “Memory Slam“ Write a 1-paragraph response to one […]

Post author By Leonardo Flores
Post date January 22, 2019

Tuesday, January 22

In class:
- Discussion of Surrealism, Dada, the Oulipo, and Combinatory poetics.
- Discussion of Electronic Literature Genres
Assignment:
- Readings:
  - Electronic Literature, pgs. 30-41
  - Read “Christopher Strachey’s 1950’s Love Machine“
  - Read “Christopher Strachey loveletters (1952)“
  - Read all the poems in “Memory Slam“
- Write a 1-paragraph response to one of the poems in “Memory Slam” placing it in conversation with the ideas explored in class. Post your response as a reply to this link in our Facebook Group. Your response is due before class on Thursday.

Thursday, January 24

In class:
- Discussion of combinatorial poetry
- Discussion:
  - “The Policeman’s Beard is Half Constructed“
  - “Taroko Gorge“
  - “Taroko Gorge and its Remixes“
  - Taper
Assignment:
- Readings:
  - Electronic Literature, pgs. 41-53
  - Read “Genre: Bot” in the ELC3 and explore its bots.
  - Explore one edition of “NaNoGenMo” and sample some of the completed novels.
- Write a 1-paragraph response to one of the bots or novels that drew your attention most. Post your response in our Facebook Group, along with a link to the work you responded to. Your response is due before class on Thursday.