Reading and Writing Experimental Texts Critical Innovations

This collection of essays offers twelve innovative approaches to contemporary literary criticism. The contributors, women scholars who range from undergraduate students to contingent faculty to endowed chairs, stage a critical dialogue that raises vital q

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Robin Silbergleid & Kr istina Quynn

Reading & Wr iting Exper imental Texts Critical Innovations

Reading and Writing Experimental Texts

Robin Silbergleid · Kristina Quynn Editors

Reading and Writing Experimental Texts Critical Innovations

Editors Robin Silbergleid Department of English Michigan State University East Lansing, MI, USA

Kristina Quynn Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA

ISBN 978-3-319-58361-7 ISBN 978-3-319-58362-4  (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-58362-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017943481 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © Denis Rozhnovsky/Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

for our friend “A” and all those scholars who feel isolated and who long for innovative critical conversations

Acknowledgements

This book would not have come about without the intellectual ­friendships and collaborations that have supported our innovative critical work. We would like to thank Judith Roof, who gave us both permission and, perhaps more importantly, encouragement to take intellectual risks and to take seriously the possibilities afforded by critical play. We also want to thank Melissa Fore, who endured many conversations about the ­status of this project, for her friendship and support. We thank each of our ­contributors, for vibrant discussion on the page and off. May this be merely the first of many joint endeavors. This work was also made possible by the support of Michigan State University’s HARP and CAL-URI research grants, and by Halli Beauprey, for her questions and her eye. And by the reliable care of East