April 3rd, 2011 / 8:01 pm
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What is Experimental Literature? {Recap: Five Questions Vol. 1}

In case you missed any of them, below you’ll find links to each of the 10 writers who participated in the first edition of my series of interviews aimed at expanding our understanding of experimental literature. We generated a heap of conversation and interest, not only here but all over the web: from Ron Silliman to The New Yorker and elsewhere. Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from this series, I have decided to keep it going. I’m currently in the process of creating the questions for the second round of the series, which I’ve decided to formulate by using the answers given by the writers from the first series. This way, hopefully, it’ll feel like an ongoing conversation. You can expect the next edition to appear in the month of May, and to include ten new writers of experimental literature.  My thanks to everybody for participating.  This has been a really great experience.  I’m looking forward to presenting the next edition!

Bhanu Kapil

Danielle Dutton

Debra Di Blasi

Miranda Mellis

Kate Zambreno

Susan Steinberg

Tantra Bensko

Amelia Gray

Alexandra Chasin

Lidia Yuknavitch

21 Comments

  1. Michael Filippone

      I really liked these things. I’m looking forward to the next ones to come.

  2. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      Such a dynamite series of posts, Chris, thank you

  3. Janey' Smith

      Lil Kim.

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  5. Christopher Higgs

      Thanks, Michael.

  6. Christopher Higgs

      I appreciate you saying so, Tim. Thanks.

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  8. Bermuda

      women of the world keep on experimenting

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  10. Dylan K.

      I read all of these in one sitting. Thank you for an enjoyable and informative afternoon. The question about crisis was particularly intriguing for me. I look forward to the next batch.

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