Though I've been witnessing many more documentary films than ever before and occasionally quarrying cine-poems out of the experience, I can't say I've ever described those texts as documentary poetry. Charles Reznikoff's work came to mine when I encountered that designation this Saturday. I might read the following elaborations (sorted out from a google search): http://www.poetryfoundation.org/article/180213 http://tinfisheditor.blogspot.com/2010/08/teaching-documentary-poetry-in-two.html http://wings.buffalo.edu/epc/authors/howe/syllabi/gradfilm.html Barry On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:31:53 -0400, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >What's documentary poetry? Seriously. > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> >>Sent: Jun 12, 2011 2:25 PM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: Fwd: critics of "documentary poetry"? >> >>Has he??????????? That poor old sod is so out of touch I doubt it-real news >>is neighbours have just got wind chimes :-( >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >>Behalf Of Barry Alpert >>Sent: 12 June 2011 18:36 >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: Fwd: critics of "documentary poetry"? >> >>Hasn't Patrick already published magnificent documentary poetry on the >>subject of Leonardtown's infamous oyster-shucking championship? >> >>Barry >> >> >>On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:22:45 +1000, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> >>wrote: >> >>>In case Patrick doesn't get on to this... >>> >>>Docupo, Leonardtown MD 20650 -- MerchantCircle.com >>>Docupo is located at Medleys Neck Rd Leonardtown, MD. Phone: 301-475-2898. >>. >>>Post a message and leave a review for Docupo. Find coupons, and get >>Leonardtown >>>... >>> >>>Quoting Catherine Daly <[log in to unmask]>: >>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Harrington, Joseph <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Date: Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 6:50 AM >>>> Subject: critics of "documentary poetry"? >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> >>>> >>>> I am doing an article on documentary poetry, and I'm looking for recent >>>> examples of critics who reject docu-po per se - for whatever reason. >>Maybe >>>> you have read such an article (blog post, FB post, etc.)? Or maybe you >>are >>>> one of those critics? If so, I'd like to hear from you. >>>> >>>> Any leads greatly appreciated! >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> Joseph Harrington >>>> Associate Professor >>>> Director of Graduate Studies >>>> Dept. of English >>>> Univ. of Kansas >>>> >>>> ================================== >>>> The Poetics List is moderated & does not accept all posts. Check >>guidelines >>>> & sub/unsub info: http://epc.buffalo.edu/poetics/welcome.html >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------ >>>This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au