The Use

This work is a poetic tour de force in which Mann shows how much information can be lost when language is written down. Intonation, cadence, volume, emphasis, pause, breathing, and so much nonverbal information infuses the recorded vocal performances of these texts that the written texts pale by comparison. Mann provides access to both written and audio texts in a minimalist interface that takes a little getting used to both online and in the iOS app. It invites clicking around, which results in fascinatingly incomprehensible speech, as the audio files become layered and words jumble together. The great thing about this layering is that, while we lose individual words and their meanings, we gain a heightened sense of the rhythms and musicality of Mann's speech.
Excerpt from Leonardo Flores' description in I love E-Poetry

Mann, Chris

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Textual/ Speech performance

CD/Mobile & tablet App