Jon Corelis wrote:
>>>> The *Paris Review* will never interview me. ...
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> Q. What's your opinion of the present state of poetry in America?
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> A. Poetry sucks, America sucks, and you suck.
>
> Q. What major poets writing today are you influenced by?
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> A. They all suck.
>
> Q. What do you think will be the future of poetry in America?
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> A. It sucks.
>
The above dialogue is a wonderful imitation of a playwright named Dennis
Jasudowicz whose brief drama "Slumming" appeared in what used to be the
Tulane Drama Review. As I recall it, it was very much like Edward
Bond's "Saved" except the humanoids, instead of stoning a baby to death,
set fire to a screaming homeless guy. Great art in both cases. Here is
a link to Mr. Jasudowicz's preface to "Slumming" so you may gauge the
quality of his intellect:
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0886-800X%28196424%299%3A2%3C212%3AS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-M&size=SMALL&origin=JSTOR-reducePage
Jasudowicz actually proves Artaud was onto something with his statements
about No More Masterpieces. Those of you with institutional logins via
university libraries may read the whole thing.
ken
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"I agree with the Chekhov character who, when in a crisis, he is reminded that 'this, too, shall pass,' responds 'Nothing passes.'"--Philip Roth
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