Mary-Kim Arnold

By Najla Jarkas, 6 June, 2018

Repetition in Mary-Kim Arnold's "Lust"

Author
Dene Grigar
Publication Type
Article or chapter in a book
Language
English
Editor
Nicholas Schiller
Year
Publisher
Nouspace Publications
URL
Essay
Appears in
Rebooting Electronic Literature: Documenting Pre-Web Born Digital Media Volume 1
Platform/Software
SCALAR
Record Status
Not yet reviewed
Tags
critical essay
Storyspace
Mary-Kim Arnold
Lust
Abstract (in English)

This chapter analyzes the hypertext narrative poem "Lust" by Mary-Kim Arnold from the perspective of repetition, focusing on lexias, words, and sounds. It accompanies other information useful to scholars: a brief biography of the author, a recounting of how the poem came to be written, a list of critical references, and links to:

  • Live Stream Traversal on YouTube of "Lust" by Dene Grigar
  • Social media content generated during the Live Stream Traversal
  • Photos of the work's packaging
  • Scholarly Resources
Description in original language
English
Pull Quotes

"Sexual lust, blood lust, lust for love––all are explored in Mary-Kim Arnold’s 'Lust.'"

“'Lust' was hailed by critic Robert Coover as a 'miniature gem'” (Coover). 

"We come away from reading 'Lust' having received not a clear understanding of a story but instead a reminder of the damage relationships can do, the lust they can evoke, the raw emotion they can drain from us, and how deeply they can cut."

Platform referenced
SCALAR
Facebook
YouTube
Creative Works referenced
I Have Said Nothing
Critical Writing referenced
Nonce Upon Some Times: Rereading Hypertext Fiction
Hyperfiction: Novels for the Computer
Mary-Kim Arnold