Brian Kim Stefans
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Brian Kim Stefans is an American poet
. He was born in Rutherford, New Jersey
in 1969. He is best known for his work in digital poetry.
He has published several books of poetry including Free Space Comix (Roof Books, 1998), Gulf (Object Editions, 1998, downloadable at ubu.com), Angry Penguins (Harry Tankoos, 2000), What Is Said to the Poet Concerning Flowers (Factory School, 2006), and Before Starting Over: Selected Writings and Interviews 1994-2005 (Salt, 2006). Fashionable Noise: On Digital Poetics (Atelos, 2003) is a collection of essays, poetry and interviews.
He is the editor of the /ubu (”slash ubu”) series of e-books at www.ubu.com/ubu and the creator of arras.net, devoted to new media poetry and poetics, where most of his work, including his own series of Arras e-books, can be found.
His internet art and digital poems, such as “The Truth Interview (with Kim Rosenfield)” and the “Flash Polaroids” appear at Ubu, Rhizome, How2, Jacket and Turbulence. “The Dreamlife of Letters” was published by Coach House Books. Installations of “The Dreamlife of Letters” and “Star Wars (one letter at a time)” have appeared in New York and Providence.
He is currently an Assistant Professor of English at UCLA
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He was born in Rutherford, New Jersey
Rutherford, New Jersey
Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 18,061. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....
in 1969. He is best known for his work in digital poetry.
He has published several books of poetry including Free Space Comix (Roof Books, 1998), Gulf (Object Editions, 1998, downloadable at ubu.com), Angry Penguins (Harry Tankoos, 2000), What Is Said to the Poet Concerning Flowers (Factory School, 2006), and Before Starting Over: Selected Writings and Interviews 1994-2005 (Salt, 2006). Fashionable Noise: On Digital Poetics (Atelos, 2003) is a collection of essays, poetry and interviews.
He is the editor of the /ubu (”slash ubu”) series of e-books at www.ubu.com/ubu and the creator of arras.net, devoted to new media poetry and poetics, where most of his work, including his own series of Arras e-books, can be found.
His internet art and digital poems, such as “The Truth Interview (with Kim Rosenfield)” and the “Flash Polaroids” appear at Ubu, Rhizome, How2, Jacket and Turbulence. “The Dreamlife of Letters” was published by Coach House Books. Installations of “The Dreamlife of Letters” and “Star Wars (one letter at a time)” have appeared in New York and Providence.
He is currently an Assistant Professor of English at UCLA