I'd look at Sitney's *Eyes Upside Down*; it's a fascinating look at the American cinematic avant-garde in relation to the literary legacy of Emerson. I'm sure Scott MacDonald's work would be really helpful here too.
As far as specific films go, from the top of my head I would list Mekas' *Walden *(Thoreau), Brakhage's *Dante Quartet *(*Divine Comedy*), and Marjorie Keller's *The Answering Furrow* (Virgil's *Georgics)*. Something else that might be worth considering is the relationship between David Foster Wallace and experimental film, though this is really a case of literature partly inspired by experimental film rather than the other way around. I'm currently working on a project tracing I*nfinite Jest*'s relationship to the avant-garde film tradition and I'd be happy to share some details off list. This is a great topic and I'm eager to see what others suggest! Best, Heath Heath Iverson PhD Candidate, Film Studies University of St Andrews 99 North Street St. Andrews, KY16 9AD Scotland, UK http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/filmstudies/student_profiles/heath-iverson/
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