The Poetics of Information Overload: From Gertrude Stein to Conceptual Writing

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The Poetics of Information Overload reveals a fascinating genealogy of information saturation through the literary lens of American modernism. By reading twentieth and twenty-first-century literature in the context of information systems, Paul Stephens shows how the poetry of the past century has had, as a primary focus, the role of data in human life.

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"Isnt the avant-garde always technological asks Paul Stephens in this exciting book, which poses key questions and ventures revealing answers at every turn. He offers one of the freshest and smartest perspectives on the past centurys avant-garde, as well as an exceptionally clear view of the most exigent poetry from our contemporary moment."Craig Dworkin, University of Utah and author of No Medium

"Well-documented and elegantly written, Stephens's book demonstrates the vitality of literary and poetic studies in the age of big data criticism."Leonardo Reviews

"Enthralling and rigorous."Neural

"The Poetics of Information Overload offers rewarding insights into these processes and establishes a compelling new perspective on the development of American poetry."Amerikastudien/American Studies

"Stephens offers an engaging and stimulating introduction to the breadth of the American avant-gardes conscious poetic engagement with the data age, its anxieties, and its ongoing struggle for recuperation." British Society for Literature and Science

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Paul Stephens has taught at Bard, Emory, and Columbia. He edits the journal Convolution and lives in New York City.