Theory

Kenneth Goldsmith’s Theory offers an unprecedented reading of the contemporary world: 500 texts – from poems and musings to short stories – printed on 500 pages assembled in the form of a ream of paper. Curated by the author-poet, this unique collection maps out the various issues and trends in contemporary literature in a world currently being shaken up by everything online and digital, and calls for the reinvention of creative forms. Kenneth Goldsmith’s writing has been called “some of the most exhaustive and beautiful collage work yet produced in poetry” by Publishers Weekly. Kenneth Goldsmith is MoMA’s 1rst poet laureate, founder and editor of UbuWeb, professor of UncreativeWriting at the University of Pennsylvania and the host of NYC area radio station WFMU for fifteen years, Kenneth Goldsmith is a leading voice in the contemporary creative world. Kenneth Goldsmith’s Theory offers an unprecedented reading of the contemporary world: 500 texts – from poems and musings to short stories – printed on 500 pages assembled in the form of a ream of paper. Curated by the author-poet, this unique collection maps out the various issues and trends in contemporary literature in a world currently being shaken up by everything online and digital, and calls for the reinvention of creative forms. Kenneth Goldsmith’s writing has been called “some of the most exhaustive and beautiful collage work yet produced in poetry” by Publishers Weekly. Kenneth Goldsmith is MoMA’s 1rst poet laureate, founder and editor of UbuWeb, professor of UncreativeWriting at the University of Pennsylvania and the host of NYC area radio station WFMU for fifteen years, Kenneth Goldsmith is a leading voice in the contemporary creative world.