Guest: Jen Hofer

Jen Hofer will be visiting our class tomorrow. Her recent publications include One (Palm Press, 2009), Laws (Dusie Books, 2009), The Route, a collaboration with Patrick Durgin (Atelos, 2008), sexoPUROsexoVELOZ and Septiembre, a translation from Dolores Dorantes by Dolores Dorantes (Counterpath Press and Kenning Editions, 2008), lip wolf, a translation of Laura Solórzano’s lobo de labio (Action Books, 2007), and Sin puertas visibles: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by Mexican Women (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2003). Her forthcoming books are from the valley of death (Ponzipo) and a translation of Guatemalan poet Alan Mills’ Síncope (Piedra Santa).

Here are some links and articles that Jen will be referencing tomorrow:

1. "Translation as Subversive Speech" by Jen Hofer in The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest

2. PDF versions of all Dusie books (including Jen's) from the first year of the project

3. PDF version of Jen's second Dusie book

4. Link to Jen's collaborative chapbook with Sawako Nakayasu, Dusie year three

5. Also check out The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, Dusie Press Kollektive, and HOW2.