Transformations of the Poetry Book as General Economy: Darren Wershler-Henry's "the tapeworm foundry."

This article offers poetry criticism of "the tapeworm foundry andor the dangerous prevalence of imagination," a book-length poem by Darren Wershler-Henry. It examines the role of the poem as a work of experimental poetry that emphasizes the significance of technology in the creation of poetry. Topic...

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Publicado en:Contemporary Literature Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 146 - 175
Autor principal: Vanderborg, Susan
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: University of Wisconsin Press Spring2011
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Sumario:This article offers poetry criticism of "the tapeworm foundry andor the dangerous prevalence of imagination," a book-length poem by Darren Wershler-Henry. It examines the role of the poem as a work of experimental poetry that emphasizes the significance of technology in the creation of poetry. Topics include allusions in the poem and the work's themes of commodities and consumption.