Week 13 ____________________

Modernism Now

Monday 11/14

• 2006: Recyclopedia, Harryette Mullen (a compilation of three earlier books–Trimmings, S*peRM**K*T, and Muse & Drudge, published between 1991 and 1995).  For Monday, please read the foreword, “Recycle This Book” (REC vii-xi) as well as the first two books in the collection (REC 1-96).
• I had originally asked that you re-read excerpts from Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons (ANTH 180-184).  I encourage you to do so.  But I have also prepared a selection of Stein’s poetry from Tender Buttons that is particularly relevant.  You can access those excerpts here.
• If you want to read a bit about what Mullen thought she was accomplishing in Trimmings, you can peruse some excerpts from her interviews.  After the interview selections, I have a few choice quotes from a critic, Elisabeth Frost, writing about Trimmings.

[Friday reserved for work on DH Creations Project: we will still meet in class, but work largely independently.  I will be available for consultation.  This will be a particularly good time for you to get together in your groups]