(B. S. Johnson’s film Fat Man on a Beach, from 1973, in five parts. Via Lee Rourke’s Scarecrow Comment.)
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- Gabriel Josipovici on the correspondence of Samuel Beckett in the TLS.
- Elena Filipovic on Duchamp’s studio at e-flux.
- Stephen Mitchelmore on Jacques Roubaud’s The Great Fire of London.
- An Unica Zürn show opens at the Drawing Center on April 16th.
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder questioned by children.
- Moritz von Oswald explains himself.
- The Second Pass, a new book review site, seems like a good idea.
olga rudge, 1897
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various things
- Scottish indie label Chemikal Underground present Ballads of the Book, a collection with lyrics by Scottish poets, including Alasdair Gray (who also provides the artwork) & Edwin Morgan.
- Late notice: there’s a Circumference-sponsored reading of Slovenian poetry tonight at Columbia. Slovenian and American poets Aleš Debeljak, Brain Henry, Tomaž Šalamun, and Andrew Zawacki will read their poetry and discuss translation. Tuesday 6 March, 7:30 pm, Columbia University School of the Arts, 2960 Broadway at 116th St, Dodge Hall, Room 413.
- Also: there’s a Circumference 5 launch reading in Amherst this Sunday. Jonathan Bolton reads Czech, Elliott Colla reads Arabic, Krista Ingebretson reads Spanish, and Dara Wier reads some of her homophonic translations. Sunday 11 March, 3 pm, Jones Library, 43 Amity St, 3rd floor, Amherst, Massachusetts.
- Scanned issues of German magazine Simplicissimus (1896–1944) in PDF format, noted here.