A performative reading by constance dejong of her novel modern love. Her first book, modern love, will be reissued in spring 2017 by primary informationugly duckling presse. Modern love, dejongs first book, was published in 1977 by standard editions, an imprint cofounded by dejong and dorothea tanning. Dejongs writing is closely tied to performative practice. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. In 1978, the text was adapted into a 60minute radio program accompanied by the modern love waltz, a piano composition by philip glass. Poetry analysis modern love john keatss poem modern love examines how peoples expectations for love are affected by classic representations in literature and enforces the idea that to expect a reflection of that kind of love in the modern day is unrealistic. Constance dejongs longneglected, late1970s novel, modern love, is one thing made up of many. Metamorphosis is the piece by glass i played more and its the piece that brought me to play his music on harp. Event in new york, ny by the kitchen on tuesday, april 4 2017 with 314 people interested and 163 people going. That is the love takes work part of the labor of love.
It felt like a living paradox, a wink from page seven as i was just beginning. John keatss poem modern love examines how peoples expectations for love are affected by classic representations in literature and enforces the idea that to expect a reflection of that kind of love in the modern day is unrealistic. York citys art world, constance dejong s modern love is a forgotten classic of larrativt prose innovation. Her first book, modern love, was published in 1977 by standard editions. Working largely alone, dejong invented a narrative form thats at once intimate and highly constructed. Next, of course, comes our love for our colleaguesand to express our gratitude for a group that has stood by us for six years at least, holding back papers that they might have more quickly published in a journal, love is perhaps not too strong a. Nov 28, 2017 what a mystery, then, that despite being so essentially of imaginary new york, constance dejongs modern love should be such a refreshing and often poignant read. Full text of modern love see other formats m odern love by george meredith e.
She is also known as the writer on the libretto of philip glasss opera satyagraha, as well as her numerous collaborations. Her first book, modern love, was published in 1977 by standard editions, a shortlived imprint. Apr 24, 2018 constance dejong is an artist, writer and performer, producing fiction texts and languageimage based work for performance and theater, audio and video installations. A wideranging and beautifully dialectical analysis of the modern discourses on love and intimacy. Modern loveargues that a crisis in the meaning and experience of marriage emerged when it lost its institutional function of controlling the distribution of property, and instead came to be seen as. David shumway overturns some of the usual assumptions about romantic love and, in the process makes original, often surprising observations about literature, movies, pop music, selfhelp books, and a. To ape the magnanimity of love, and smote himself, a shuddering heap of pain. My ideas of romance came from the movies, said woody allen, and it is to the moviesas well as to novels, advice columns, and selfhelp booksthat david shumway turns for his history of modern love. Constance dejong a forgotten classic of narrative prose innovation. Dejongs prose writing extends into multiple forms performances, audio installations, print texts, electronic objects, audio and. Dejong s writing is closely tied to performative practice. Constance dejong is an artist, writer and performer, producing fiction texts and languageimage based work for performance and theater, audio and video installations. From modern love 19757 constance dejong piss factory 1974 patti smith blank generation 1977 richard hell its all true 1979 richard hell 1 missed punk 1979 peter schjeldahl words in reverse 1979 laurie anderson from epiphanies 1979 richard kostelanetz from new york city in 1979 1979, 1981 kathy acker.
Philip glass modern love waltz download free sheet music and. Por favor, selecione mais arquivos pdf clicando novamente em selecionar arquivos pdf. The poets black stagelion of wronged love frights not our modern dames. Modern love waltz written for constance dejongs performance of her novel modern love. May 23, 2017 modern love mocks that, to some degree. Constance dejong visual artist american sculptor and painter. Bomb magazine has been publishing conversations between artists of all disciplines since 1981. She has permanent audio installations in beacon, ny, london, and seattle. If you dont know this work, you soon shall or should soon shall, for its 30th anniversary of publication brings with it a performance by constance dejong at the kitchen where it originally launched on a double bill. Feb, 2016 this work was published before january 1, 1925, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. The chickens in the oven, my husbands out the door.
This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Modern love by constance dejong added 6 months ago by cortney cassidy last updated 2 months ago. York citys art world, constance dejongs modern love is a forgotten classic of larrativt prose innovation. People used to tell me, if you keep on writing maybe youll make a nam. The performance takes place in western fronts luxe hall where a stool is lit under a simple white spotlight providing a minimal set design. I catch a paper boy, but things dont really change, im standing in the wind, but i never wave byebye. Modern love sets itself in the quagmire of the woman question as it portrays a woman who ultimately acquires her own freedom on her own terms as edna does in the awakening. Check the book if it available for your country and user who already subscribe. True love connects to the family, the society, the nation, the world and the universe.
Philip glass modern love waltz, sheet music, scores. Of course, when this book was first published in the mid1970s, new yorks edges were as jagged as they were brilliant. Amelia bande in conversation with constance dejong movement. Ive been seeing too many artists, constance dejong tells us at the beginning of modern love. Whether this is a statement about the couples actions or merediths portrayal of them is not clear. After 6 months and over 15,000 heartfelt submissions later, from a staggering 100 countries, the first crowdsourced book of its kind, this modern love is complete. Thats the first line of the first modern love column, published on oct. The podcast, the actress constance wu reads the essay marry a man who loves his mother, about a mother and daughterinlaw whose grief brings them closer. God will rejoice over anything and everything that happens, as long as he is surrounded by true love.
Added 6 months ago by cortney cassidy last updated 2 months ago. Modern love waltz for piano piano version of fourth series, part three, 1977. Constance dejongs longneglected 1977 novel, modern love, is one thing made up of many. How shocking this modern display must have been to the more prudish victorian.
Artist and writer constance dejong will perform from her novel modern love to celebrate its 30th anniversary republication by primary information and ugly duckling presse wellknown for her contributions and influences to downtown new yorks performance art and media art scene of the 1970s and 80s, dejongs writing extends off the page through the body, resonating out of objects and into. In the excerpt of george merediths modern love, the author explores the realities of modern love and the pain it causes. Bomb magazine written between 19751977 from the heart of new york citys art world, constance dejong s modern love is a forgotten classic of narrative prose innovation. Dejong s writing is closely tied to performance practice. A massive thank you to every single person who contributed. Bomb magazine written between 19751977 from the heart of new york citys art world, constance dejongs modern love is a forgotten classic of narrative prose innovation. What a mystery, then, that despite being so essentially of imaginary new york, constance dejongs modern love should be such a refreshing and often poignant read. Peterson, william, constance dejong, artspace, november.
David shumway overturns some of the usual assumptions about romantic love and, in the process makes original, often surprising observations about literature, movies, pop music, selfhelp books, and a variety of other texts. I cant go through life looking at how objects are colored, cut out and arranged. In addition, the long poem is narrated by the male partner. Working narrative form thats at largely alone, dejong hvented once intimate and highly constructed. Modern love waltz written for constance dejong s performance of her novel modern love. George merediths modern love is his longest poem, and when it was published a year after his wife died, it was seen as a disturbed work. Dejongs writing is closely tied to performance practice. From modern love 19757 constance dejong piss factory 1974 patti smith blank generation 1977 richard hell. Dejong has twice collaborated with tony oursler on live performances. These are the books for those you who looking for to read the modern love, try to read or download pdf epub books and some of authors may have disable the live reading.
Amelia bande in conversation with constance dejong. Dejong produces fiction texts and new mediabased work for performance and theater, audio, and video installations. Written between 19751977 from the heart of new york citys art world, constance dejong s modern love is a forgotten classic of narrative prose innovation, writes chris kraus. Buy this book the exploits of an eccentric cast are transformed into a showcase of the. The sixteen line sonnet expresses the feelings and views of a. My names lady mirabelle, monsieur le prince, and roderigo. Wilder than the french nouveau romar, modern love cannibalizes genre and realist.
Modern love argues that a crisis in the meaning and experience of marriage emerged when it lost its institutional function of controlling the distribution of property, and instead came to. In 20162017, dejong will be presenting a retrospective of her performances at nyc venues where shes performed over the years, including nightwriters, a new performance and artists book. Ive been seeing too many artists, constance dejong tells us at the. But these haunting sculptures by constance dejong keep evoking the. Modern love is a post modern classic, finally back in print. Love is a many splendored thing in 365 brooklyn 1990 sharon mesmer into the sunset 1990 michael randall 368. It is a historical episode in the time of the armada and the dislocation of sephardic jews from spain to an eventual location in new yorks lower east side. Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Peterson, william, constance dejong, artspace, novemberdecember 1990. Fans of new york timess modern love column will fall headoverheels for these 16 books.
Work for solo piano written for constance dejongs performance of her novel modern love in 1978. It is a sonnet sequence consisting of fifty separate. Constance dejong born 1950, ohio is an american artist, writer, and performer. Cavazza th uniyrsity of callfornlfl library lonmll7. Constance dejong visual artist american sculptor and painter disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. This is a facsimile edition of modern love, which was originally published by standard editions in 1977. I dont want to go out, i wont stay in, get things done. Her first book, modern love, was reissued by primary information and ugly duckling presse in 2017. People used to tell me, if you keep on writing maybe youll make a name for yourself, new yorkbased artist and writer constance dejong born 1950 wrote in modern love.