When Tender Buttons was published in 1914, nobody really knew what to make of it. The history of its reception is told in this article.
Today in class we are going to make exact transcriptions of short entries from Tender Buttons. These should be exact as possible, watch the punctuation and spacing carefully. Write in a heavy and legible line. A black Sharpie would probably be perfect. I have 14 entries printed out, so if you finish your first one really fast, choose another. Do not put your name on these. OK, that's part one.
Based on your knowledge and exposure of how Gertrude Stein used language in Tender Buttons, write your own entry or entries in her style. Try to make it as "Steinian" as possible. I would recommend you using scratch paper then transcribing it to the lined paper. Write your name in pencil on the back of your original writing.
No comments:
Post a Comment