Section 6.1: More Formal Experiments: Concrete Poetry
Click here to see b.p. nichol (Canad).Supplementary Reading
Read a brief explanation of Concrete Poetry from an article titled "Narrative as Genealogy," by Larry Wendt.
Section 6.2: UBUWEB: Visual, Sound, and Concrete Poetry
Required Reading
Browse the UBUWEB Web site. Concentrate especially on the "Historical" and "Contemporary" lists of poets and poems. Print or take notes on the poems you find particularly interesting–you may wish to write an essay on one of these.
Supplementary Reading
Read the essay on poetry and technology by Joseph Ditta called "Imagination and Technology: Reflections on the Future of Poetry." This essay raises interesting questions.
You might also wish to compare the UBU site to another Web site devoted to visual poetry called Langu(im)age ~ Vispo: Visual Poetry by Jim Andrews.
