Archives for October 2013

What is space/silence/‘nothing’?

Back in February of 2012, I wrote the following “response paper” for a class on form and theory of poetry.  I thought it might be worth sharing. Don’t worry if you are unfamiliar with whom I reference or the texts I reference; the point is sharing the thoughts. … On some notes last week, I […]

What is “authenticity,” especially in unconventional work? Part 2

In a previous post, I discussed “authenticity” versus “integrity,” saying that integrity is in reference to an internal assessment while authenticity is more of an external assessment/comparison. And now I look again at this question: if the work does not come directly from the self, what gives it its “justification,” what it can be measured […]

What is “authenticity,” especially in unconventional work? Part 1

When I have spoken of work lateral to the self, you/someone may have wondered: what provides a basis of “truth” for the work?  If the work does not come directly from the self, what gives it its justification, what it can be measured against—how can it “check out”? When work comes directly from the self, […]