Yes. He does Kurt Schwitters' _Ursonate_, among other things. Brilliant!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Anny Ballardini
> Sent: 21 September 2007 13:25
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: a big week
>
> Exceptional, indeed. On ubu.com, if I am not wrong, you can listen to a
> recording by Boek. A great performer, as you say.
>
>
>
> On 9/20/07, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Anny,
> >
> > already we are; I am.
> >
> > It was great to read from Continuations with Sheila yesterday at
> > Victoria School for the Arts, where the students are truly interested.
> > And to hear her read her own work. Later we went to hear Christian Bök
> > perform, & boy does he perform! He is at this point surely one of the
> > finest sound poets going, & he does travel to read & perform all over
> > the world. If you hear that he will be in your area, catch him; he is
> > simply dynamic, exciting, & not to be missed. The students in the big
> > auditorium cheered & applauded every piece.
> >
> > A bit of relaxation today before Sheila's & my reading tonight. And
> > there's the Leonard Cohen night(s) coming up this weekend..., as well
> > as a two day Word! symposium. Lots of fun to come....
> >
> > Doug
> > On 18-Sep-07, at 4:38 PM, Anny Ballardini wrote:
> >
> > > Wonderful news. Enjoy and best wishes to both guests, as well as to
> > > you.
> > Douglas Barbour
> > 11655 - 72 Avenue NW
> > Edmonton Ab T6G 0B9
> > (780) 436 3320
> > http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/
> >
> > Latest book: Continuations (with Sheila E Murphy)
> > http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=664
> >
> > in pidgen apocalypse – how now not
> > gag on the unward, the once-upon, us-
> > proud planet?
> >
> > Dennis Lee
> >
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