Experimental fiction
Found in 568 Collections and/or Records:
3 Short Pieces / Engel, David., 1970
This booklet consists of three short stories populated with made-up but readily understood words. The cover is a reproduction of Edvard Munch's "Scream" print. One copy is stored in the booklet box E and another with Wally Depew material, the publisher. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
20 Trial Briefs / Kasper, Michael., 1981
52 Pick-Up / Klappert, Peter., 1984
99: The New Meaning / Abish, Walter., 1990
The stories in this book were constructed after the "cut-up" technique of Burroughs. The photographs were taken by Cecile Abish. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
1982 Janine, 1984
This is Gray's second novel. The story deals with the life of an alcholic, Scottish electrician who fantasizes about sexual bondage scenes and akin those in "The Story of O." The protagonists relations with his mistress, wife and family as well as his friends constitutes the major portion of the book. Gray's Epilogue reveals sources for the story structures in the various chapters. The book includes several pages with highly experimental concrete poetic layouts. This American edition of the book is larger in size than its British edition, also held by the Sackner Archive. ln addition, this increase size is reflected in the image and typeface of the dust jacket. The dust jacket, that was designed by Gray, summarizes the content of the novel on its left side and depicts a self-portrait by Gray in the form of a line drawing on its right side. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
1982 Janine, 1984
This is Gray's second novel. The story deals with the life of an alcholic, Scottish electrician who fantasizes about sexual bondage scenes and akin those in "The Story of O." The protagonists relations with his mistress, wife and family as well as his friends constitutes the major portion of the book. Gray's Epilogue reveals sources for the story structures in the various chapters.The book includes several pages with highly experimental concrete poetic layouts. This British edition of the book is smaller in size than its American counterpart, also held by the Sackner Archive. ln addition, this decreased size is reflected in the image and typeface sizes comprising the dust jacket. The dust jacket, that was designed by Gray, depicts inverted 'Y's' in a grid on its left side and upright 'Y's' on its right side. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Bibliography of the King's Book or Eikon Basilike / Howe, Susan., 1989
A Book in Which Nothing Happens / Anonymous; Thaler M; Perec G; Castillejo JL; Wright C., 2004
This article reviews Michel Thaler's "The Train From Nowhere" (in French and held by the Sackner Archive). This book does not have any verbs following in the tradition of Pindar ("Ode Minus Sigma"), Lope Carpio ( five novels without vowels). Gottlob Burmann (130 poems without r's), George Perec ("La Disparition," "Les Revantes"), Charles Vincent Wright ("Gadsby"). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Broad (back) Side / Hamady, Walter ; Askin, Walter., 1985
A Dictionary Story / Winston, Sam., 2006
This a surreal story about a dictionary with innovative page layouts dealing with definitions and syntax. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
a kick in the eye, 2013
a little a & a / Cole, Norma., 2002
Also designated Seeing Eye Books Series VI, Book 4. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Mushrooms Pocket Booklet / Baroni, Vittore ; Scott, Michael ; Cage J., 1980
a no(u)n / Cain, Stephen ; Dutton P ; bissett b ; Stein G., 1997
Each page has a short descriptive prose piece, some of which relate to experimental writers such as Paul Dutton, Gertrude Stein and bill bissett. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Pen, Some Paper, Many Dreams & Other Eye Movements / Nations, Opal L. ; McCaffery S ; Richter H ; Peret B., 1979
a prerranged affair / Alatalo, Sally., 1996
Sally Alatola, writing as Anita M-28, removed a page from 93 paperback novels and then assembled them with a new cover to create this book. This is reminiscent of Burroughs cut-up technique for making a book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Stein Reader edited by Ulla E. Dygo / Stein, Gertrude ; Apollinaire G., 1996
This volume concentrates on Stein's experimental works many of which were previously unknown. The editor's textual scholarship "demonstrates Stein's constant questioning of the conventions of language, writing, and reading and her stunning subversion of the authority of language." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Void, 1994
A / Warhol, Andy., 1968
Abacus: Accident Potential. No.49/Apr / Spencer Selby., 1990
Edited by Peter Ganick. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.