On the Theory and Praxis of Nonsense Poetry as Dialogic Scrum; Or, the Poetical Hermeneutics of a Retro-Teleological, Post-Diegetic Transom (Notes towards an Investigation)
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Abstract:This essay explores the nonsensical elements of the composition and staging of "A Short Program of Poems for Young People, in Four Chapters," a fifty-minute poetry reading by Michael Heyman and Joseph T. Thomas, Jr. prepared for the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association's 2019 annual conference, "Send in the Clowns," focusing primarily on the theory and practice of nonsense in relation to the writing and staging of "A Short Program of Poems for Young People, in Four Chapters," which was performed in San Diego by Joseph T. Thomas, Jr. and Michael Heyman at the 2019 Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association conference, "Send in the Clowns."
摘要:本文探讨了迈克尔·海曼(Michael Heyman)和小约瑟夫·t·托马斯(Joseph T. Thomas Jr.)为太平洋古今语言协会2019年年会“小丑来了”(Send in the Clowns)准备的50分钟诗歌朗诵《四章青年诗歌短节选》(A Short Program of Young People, in Four章)的创作和演出中的荒谬元素。主要关注与“四章青年诗歌短节目”的写作和演出有关的废话理论和实践,该节目由小约瑟夫·t·托马斯和迈克尔·海曼在2019年太平洋古今语言协会会议上在圣地亚哥演出,“小丑送进”。
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Pacific Coast Philology publishes peer-reviewed essays of interest to scholars in the classical and modern languages, literatures, and cultures. The journal publishes two annual issues (one regular and one special issue), which normally contain articles and book reviews, as well as the presidential address, forum, and plenary speech from the preceding year''s conference. Pacific Coast Philology is the official journal of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association, a regional branch of the Modern Language Association. PAMLA is dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of ancient and modern languages and literatures. Anyone interested in languages and literary studies may become a member. Please visit their website for more information.