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John M. Bennett

April 12, 2024

Not to be confused with John Makepeace Bennett.


John M. Bennett (born 1942, in Chicago) is an American experimental text, sound, and visual poet.

John M. Bennett in 1990

Personal life edit

Bennett was born in 1942 in Chicago. After World War II he spent three years of his childhood living in Japan, where his father (John W. Bennett) was working as an anthropologist.[1] He received English and Spanish degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, and then went on to complete a Ph. D. in twentieth-century Latin American literature at UCLA in 1970 before returning to one-time childhood home of Columbus, Ohio, where he worked as a Spanish professor at Ohio State University before becoming a librarian there in 1976.[2]

Writing and publishing edit

John M. Bennett has published over 500 books and chapbooks of poetry and other materials and contributed to numerous other publications.[3] Bennett mentions Pablo Neruda, César Vallejo, and Octavio Paz as writers who have been important to him.[4]

As well as steadily producing and distributing his own work since the early 1970's, Bennett has published thousands of limited edition items by writers who compose visual poetry, word art, and other experimental fiction/art/poetry through "Luna Bisonte Prods", a small press founded in 1974. Between 1975 and 2005, Luna Bisonte Prods published Lost and Found Times, which was called "probably the most persistently experimental literary magazine to survive for more than a decade in America" by Richard Kostelanetz.[5]

Bennett has long been active in the mail-art network, exchanging booklets, poems, and other mailable artworks with artists around the world.[6] He met his wife, the artist Catherine M. Bennett, through mail-art correspondence, which was the subject of the 1982 short film Mail Art Romance by John McClintock.[7]

Bennett's papers, and published works, as well as the results of his own publishing activities (including 30 years of "Lost & Found Times" magazine), are collected in several major institutions, including Washington University in St. Louis, SUNY Buffalo, Ohio State University, The Smithsonian Institution, and The Museum of Modern Art.

Bennett is the curator of the "Avant Writing Collection", "The William S. Burroughs Collection", and "The Cervantes Collection" at the Ohio State University Libraries.

Performances and sound works edit

Bennett's collaborations with sound poet/performance artist Rod Summers began in the late 1970s. Starting with 1985's The Spitter, Bennett began issuing cassette recordings of his own poetry, often accompanied by flutes, synthesizers, and tape manipulations.[8] Most of these cassettes were accompanied by poetry chapbooks and featured unique artwork and calligraphy by Bennett.[9]

In 2022, A Flattened Face Fogs Through was released, a compilation of sound poetry recorded between the years of 1986 and 1995. The compilation was sourced from eight different cassettes, mostly self-released through Bennett's imprint Luna Bisonte Prods, and featuring sound contributions by Jack Wright, Byron D. Smith, and Mike Hovancsek, among others.[10] Wire Magazine called it the 44th best archival release of the year.[11]

Bennett has performed solo and worked together with numerous musicians including Jorge Luiz Antonio, Jim Leftwich, Andrew Topel, Scott Helmes, Kommissar Hjuler and Mama Baer (both members of Boris Lurie's NO!Art Movement), Martín Gubbins, Ivan Argüelles, Tom Cassidy, F. A. Nettelbeck and other poets. Bennett's collaborative sound poetry group The Be Blank Consort released a recording titled Sound Mess in 2003. This group was founded as a result of a symposium organized by Richard Kostelanetz at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in 1999. The members of The Be Blank Consort include Scott Helmes, Carlos Luis, and K.S. Ernst, among others.[12]

Selected publications edit

  • Found Objects (New Rivers, 1973)
  • Parts (Luna Bisonte Prods, 1974)
  • White Screen (New Rivers, 1976)
  • Do Not Cough: Select Labels (Luna Bisonte Prods, 1976)
  • Meat Watch (Luna Bisonte Prods, 1977)
  • Motel Moods (Luna Bisonte Prods, 1980)
  • Burning Dog (Luna Bisonte Prods, 1983)
  • Swelling (Runaway Spoon, 1988)
  • Spinal Speech (Runaway Spoon, 1995)
  • Loose Watch (Invisible Books, 1998)
  • Mailer Leaves Ham (Pantograph Press, 1999)
  • Chac Prostibulario (with Ivan Arguelles) (Pavement Saw Press, 2001)
  • ROlling COMBers (Potes & Poets Press, 2001)
  • The Peel (Anabasis, 2004)
  • Glue (xPress(ed), 2005)
  • Instruction Paper (Luna Bisonte Prods, 2006)
  • Cantar Del Huff (Luna Bisonte Prods, 2006)
  • la M al (Blue Lion Books, 2006)
  • Sound Dirt (with Jim Leftwich) (Luna Bisonte Prods, 2006)
  • Select Poems (Poetry Hotel Press and Luna Bisonte Prods, 2016)

References edit

  1. ^ Bennett, John W. "DOING PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH IN THE ALLIED OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, 1948-1951: A Personal and Professional Memoir" https://wayback.archive-it.org/8650/20171002211551/https://library.osu.edu/projects/bennett-in-japan/about.html
  2. ^ Trawick, Leonard M., The Gamut: A Journal of Ideas and Information, No. 16, Fall 1985, p 72. https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=gamut_archives
  3. ^ The Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives, Accessed January 6th, 2023 https://sova.si.edu/record/AAA.bennjohn?s=0&n=10&t=K&q=*&i=0
  4. ^ Trawick, Leonard M., The Gamut: A Journal of Ideas and Information, No. 16, Fall 1985, p 72. https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=gamut_archives
  5. ^ Kostelanetz, Richard, A Dictionary of the Avant Gardes, 2nd Edition, Schirmer Books (2009) p 60-61 https://monoskop.org/images/8/87/Kostelanetz_Richard_A_Dictionary_of_the_Avant-Gardes_2nd_ed_2000.pdf
  6. ^ Trawick, Leonard M., The Gamut: A Journal of Ideas and Information, No. 16, Fall 1985, p 72. https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=gamut_archives
  7. ^ McClintock, John, Mail Art Romance (1982) https://vimeo.com/56338098
  8. ^ Bennett, John M., Discogs https://www.discogs.com/artist/499861-John-M-Bennett
  9. ^ Boomkat, https://boomkat.com/products/a-flattened-face-fogs-through
  10. ^ Buckland, Jon, The Quietus, January 12th 2022 https://thequietus.com/articles/30991-john-m-bennett-a-flattened-face-fogs-through-review
  11. ^ Wire Magazine, Issue 467, January 2023, Best Archival Releases of 2022 https://www.thewire.co.uk/issues/467
  12. ^ Fry, Warren. Brooklyn Rail, December 2007 https://brooklynrail.org/2007/12/artseen/be-blank-consort

External links edit

  • John M. Bennett Website
  • Mail Art Romance (John McClintock, 1982)
  • 3:AM interview

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Not to be confused with John Makepeace Bennett John M Bennett born 1942 in Chicago is an American experimental text sound and visual poet John M Bennett in 1990 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Writing and publishing 3 Performances and sound works 4 Selected publications 5 References 6 External linksPersonal life editBennett was born in 1942 in Chicago After World War II he spent three years of his childhood living in Japan where his father John W Bennett was working as an anthropologist 1 He received English and Spanish degrees from Washington University in St Louis and then went on to complete a Ph D in twentieth century Latin American literature at UCLA in 1970 before returning to one time childhood home of Columbus Ohio where he worked as a Spanish professor at Ohio State University before becoming a librarian there in 1976 2 Writing and publishing editJohn M Bennett has published over 500 books and chapbooks of poetry and other materials and contributed to numerous other publications 3 Bennett mentions Pablo Neruda Cesar Vallejo and Octavio Paz as writers who have been important to him 4 As well as steadily producing and distributing his own work since the early 1970 s Bennett has published thousands of limited edition items by writers who compose visual poetry word art and other experimental fiction art poetry through Luna Bisonte Prods a small press founded in 1974 Between 1975 and 2005 Luna Bisonte Prods published Lost and Found Times which was called probably the most persistently experimental literary magazine to survive for more than a decade in America by Richard Kostelanetz 5 Bennett has long been active in the mail art network exchanging booklets poems and other mailable artworks with artists around the world 6 He met his wife the artist Catherine M Bennett through mail art correspondence which was the subject of the 1982 short film Mail Art Romance by John McClintock 7 Bennett s papers and published works as well as the results of his own publishing activities including 30 years of Lost amp Found Times magazine are collected in several major institutions including Washington University in St Louis SUNY Buffalo Ohio State University The Smithsonian Institution and The Museum of Modern Art Bennett is the curator of the Avant Writing Collection The William S Burroughs Collection and The Cervantes Collection at the Ohio State University Libraries Performances and sound works editBennett s collaborations with sound poet performance artist Rod Summers began in the late 1970s Starting with 1985 s The Spitter Bennett began issuing cassette recordings of his own poetry often accompanied by flutes synthesizers and tape manipulations 8 Most of these cassettes were accompanied by poetry chapbooks and featured unique artwork and calligraphy by Bennett 9 In 2022 A Flattened Face Fogs Through was released a compilation of sound poetry recorded between the years of 1986 and 1995 The compilation was sourced from eight different cassettes mostly self released through Bennett s imprint Luna Bisonte Prods and featuring sound contributions by Jack Wright Byron D Smith and Mike Hovancsek among others 10 Wire Magazine called it the 44th best archival release of the year 11 Bennett has performed solo and worked together with numerous musicians including Jorge Luiz Antonio Jim Leftwich Andrew Topel Scott Helmes Kommissar Hjuler and Mama Baer both members of Boris Lurie s NO Art Movement Martin Gubbins Ivan Arguelles Tom Cassidy F A Nettelbeck and other poets Bennett s collaborative sound poetry group The Be Blank Consort released a recording titled Sound Mess in 2003 This group was founded as a result of a symposium organized by Richard Kostelanetz at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in 1999 The members of The Be Blank Consort include Scott Helmes Carlos Luis and K S Ernst among others 12 Selected publications editFound Objects New Rivers 1973 Parts Luna Bisonte Prods 1974 White Screen New Rivers 1976 Do Not Cough Select Labels Luna Bisonte Prods 1976 Meat Watch Luna Bisonte Prods 1977 Motel Moods Luna Bisonte Prods 1980 Burning Dog Luna Bisonte Prods 1983 Swelling Runaway Spoon 1988 Spinal Speech Runaway Spoon 1995 Loose Watch Invisible Books 1998 Mailer Leaves Ham Pantograph Press 1999 Chac Prostibulario with Ivan Arguelles Pavement Saw Press 2001 ROlling COMBers Potes amp Poets Press 2001 The Peel Anabasis 2004 Glue xPress ed 2005 Instruction Paper Luna Bisonte Prods 2006 Cantar Del Huff Luna Bisonte Prods 2006 la M al Blue Lion Books 2006 Sound Dirt with Jim Leftwich Luna Bisonte Prods 2006 Select Poems Poetry Hotel Press and Luna Bisonte Prods 2016 References edit Bennett John W DOING PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH IN THE ALLIED OCCUPATION OF JAPAN 1948 1951 A Personal and Professional Memoir https wayback archive it org 8650 20171002211551 https library osu edu projects bennett in japan about html Trawick Leonard M The Gamut A Journal of Ideas and Information No 16 Fall 1985 p 72 https engagedscholarship csuohio edu cgi viewcontent cgi article 1013 amp context gamut archives The Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives Accessed January 6th 2023 https sova si edu record AAA bennjohn s 0 amp n 10 amp t K amp q amp i 0 Trawick Leonard M The Gamut A Journal of Ideas and Information No 16 Fall 1985 p 72 https engagedscholarship csuohio edu cgi viewcontent cgi article 1013 amp context gamut archives Kostelanetz Richard A Dictionary of the Avant Gardes 2nd Edition Schirmer Books 2009 p 60 61 https monoskop org images 8 87 Kostelanetz Richard A Dictionary of the Avant Gardes 2nd ed 2000 pdf Trawick Leonard M The Gamut A Journal of Ideas and Information No 16 Fall 1985 p 72 https engagedscholarship csuohio edu cgi viewcontent cgi article 1013 amp context gamut archives McClintock John Mail Art Romance 1982 https vimeo com 56338098 Bennett John M Discogs https www discogs com artist 499861 John M Bennett Boomkat https boomkat com products a flattened face fogs through Buckland Jon The Quietus January 12th 2022 https thequietus com articles 30991 john m bennett a flattened face fogs through review Wire Magazine Issue 467 January 2023 Best Archival Releases of 2022 https www thewire co uk issues 467 Fry Warren Brooklyn Rail December 2007 https brooklynrail org 2007 12 artseen be blank consortExternal links editJohn M Bennett Website The John Bennett Papers at Washington University in St Louis Mail Art Romance John McClintock 1982 3 AM interview Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John M Bennett amp oldid 1206736273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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