The actual subjects of the individual essays in Lazy Bastardism, Carmine Starnino’s latest collection of critical prose, remain secondary to the book’s primary subject: critical prose itself. Fearing inept readers, Starnino begins with a prologue excerpting an interview with Patrick Warner, in which Starnino states that “To despise criticism . . . is to despise […]
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frogments from the frag pool (Gary Barwin & derek beaulieu)
frogments from the frag pool is a collection of poetry responding to Matsuo Bashō’s famous haiku “furu ike ya / kawazu tobikomu / mizu no oto” (8). This particular haiku is considered all but impossible to adequately translate, and consequently a small tradition of attempting to translate the poem has arisen. A relatively literal translation […]
Mierau, myself, and Starnino (on bpNichol)
I chatted with Maurice Mierau about Carmine Starnino’s essay on bpNichol. You have to subscribe to the website or pick up a print copy of the magazine to read Starnino’s piece, but our chat is free online. I’d encourage people to read the full article. In case this isn’t clear from the chat, it’s an […]