If the transgressions of modern French poetry have been amply noted at thematic and formal levels, they remain largely unremarked at the most visceral level of reading. Indebted to, while problematizing the Kristevan concept of semiotique, Scott Shinabargar's The Revolting Body of Poetry reveals how the very "matter" of key works forces us to enact these transgressions, when articulating textures of offensive lexica and imagery. While certain phonemes provide access to previously untapped forces, first apparent in Baudelaire and Lautreamont, compulsive repetitions produce expressive inflation, diffusing any initial impact. Cesaire and Char, however, demonstrate an acquired control of these forces, intensity contained. Shinabargar concludes with a survey of contemporary poets, inviting readers to consider the legacy of revolting poetics.
- ISBN10 9004324577
- ISBN13 9789004324572
- Publish Date 11 July 2016
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Brill
- Format eBook
- Pages 214
- Language English