Hi Esperanza,
I think (most of) the work of Jem Cohen could be really enlightening seen in
relationship to (again, most of) the work of Walter Benjamin, especially his
travel and city notes.
Best,
p.
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From: Heath Iverson <[email protected]>
To: Experimental Film Discussion List <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Literature and experimental film
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 Infinite 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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