COLLECTION NAME:
Stan Brakhage Collection
Record
Identifier:
narv_brak_kennertheeclipseofthemimetic1979.mp3
Title:
Hugh Kenner lecture 'Eclipse of the memetic' - Part 1
Description:
A lecture given by Hugh Kenner at the Walker Art Center's 'Learning Museum on the Status and Nature of the Vanguard.' In this recording he examines the historical developments between language, prose, poetry, and literary criticism. He looks at works by James Joyce, Gustave Flaubert, William Carlos Williams, and Ezra Pound. Continued on 'Hugh Kenner lecture 'Eclipse of the memetic' - Part 2.'
Description Type:
Abstract
Description:
0:00 Speaker introduces Hugh Kenner 03:00 Kenner begins talking about the arts and their differences 07:15 Talks about literature, words, learning to speak, the language qualities of prose 25:10 He goes into influence of poetry on Prose from 1910-1950 25:50 Talks about various aspects of poetry, giving examples 45:30 Defines avant-garde writing and talks about 20th-century literary theory and criticism 01:03:30 Questions and answers follow about the points he made 01:28:30 End
Description Type:
SegmentSequence
Subject:
Literature -- History and criticism
Subject Type:
local
Subject:
Language and languages in literature
Subject:
Language arts
Subject:
English prose literature--History and criticism
Subject:
Poetry -- History and criticism
Source:
narv_brak_kennertheeclipseofthemimetic1979
Creator:
Brakhage, Stan
Creator Type:
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258
Contributor:
Kenner, Hugh
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Date:
1979
Format Medium:
audio/mp3
Language:
English