Defoe

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An epic where images of battle become meditiations, an epic in silence as the narrative moves toward a place where the reader and text become one. As a literary work, Defoe most closely resembles the sort of automatic writing pioneered by Breton and Soupault; as a political and philosophical critique of contemporary discourse, Defoe reveals a deep affinity with the works of Heideigger and Derrida.' - The Review of Contemporary Fiction'

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"As a literary work, Defoe most closely resembles the sort of automatic writing pioneered by Breton and Soupault; as a political and philosophical critique of contemporary discourse, Defoe reveals a deep affinity with the work of Heidegger and Derrida. But ultimately - perhaps most controversially - it is a call to writers to liberate themselves from the limits of narrative and embrace a new kind of writing." - The Review of Contemporary Fiction"

Author Bio

Leslie Scalapino is also the author of Considering How Exaggerated Music Is, That They Were on the Beach, Way, Crowd and Not Evening or Light among other titles. She lives in Oakland, California.