In this Book
- English Composition As A Happening
- Book
- 2003
- Published by: Utah State University Press
summary
What happened to the bold, kicky promise of writing instruction in the 1960s? The current conservative trend in composition is analyzed allegorically by Geoffrey Sirc in this book-length homage to Charles Deemer's 1967 article, in which the theories and practices of Happenings artists (multi-disciplinary performance pioneers) were used to invigorate college writing. Sirc takes up Deemer's inquiry, moving through the material and theoretical concerns of such pre- and post-Happenings influences as Duchamp and Pollock, situationists and punks, as well as many of the Happenings artists proper.
With this book, already a cult classic, began a neo-avant-garde for composition studies.
Winner of the Ross W. Winterowd Award for most outstanding book in composition theory.
With this book, already a cult classic, began a neo-avant-garde for composition studies.
Winner of the Ross W. Winterowd Award for most outstanding book in composition theory.
Table of Contents
- 0 THE STILL-UNBUILT HACIENDA
- pp. 1-32
- 2 THE AMERICAN ACTION WRITERS
- pp. 69-120
- 3 SCENES FROM LATE SIXTIES COMPOSITION
- pp. 121-184
- 4 WRITING CLASSROOM AS A & P PARKING LOT
- pp. 207-234
- 6 ENGLISH COMPOSITION AS A HAPPENING II
- pp. 263-294
- REFERENCES
- pp. 295-310
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- p. 319
Additional Information
ISBN
9780874214635
Related ISBN(s)
9780874214352
MARC Record
OCLC
52212636
Pages
349
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Copyright
2002