Post by account_disabled on Dec 13, 2023 21:52:47 GMT -6
Let's continue the discussion on Connectivism that began last week, with the first part of the interview with Sandro Battisti , in which Connectivism as a literary genre was discussed and in which we tried to give a simple explanation to this movement. In this second part we talk about Connectivism in the field of creative writing. From a writing point of view, what does a writer need to know to be able to write connectivist stories ? Aside from reading stories of this kind, what readings do you think are fundamental for your "literary education"? Sandro Battisti – I can tell you about my personal experiences, know that every connectivist will use a different approach.
My "artistic" training is basically given by two writers: Algernon Blackwood and Bruce Sterling; they are very different from each other, of course, but their sensitivities Phone Number Data coexist and give rise to dizzying psychic flights in which the Fantastic reigns supreme. But I also love certain music, psychedelic (very early Pink Floyd) and gothic, electronic, dark & ritual ambient, noise, postpunk. Films: Hallucinatory States, Hardware, The Wall. I also love the suggestions of the occult that I feel living inside me. Here, this is my base from which I started, to elaborate all my thoughts on it. It would be interesting to know what other members of the collective think and feel. Connectivism is also attentive to a certain style and a certain language.
How did you forge your language? And why is there this attention to an experimental language? SB – Because Connectivism is experimentation. Personally I stay away from pop so I systematically pursue every trickle that deviates from the masses. It is therefore obvious that the language I use is almost for initiates, it has its own poetics and what I invite you to do is just let yourself be enveloped by the words (images) and be transported elsewhere. That elsewhere exists, is strong, and constitutes a continuum in itself, in which to live cerebrally and psychically. Connectivism: an elite writing or for everyone? There is talk of a certain sensitivity in Connectivism: do you think that only a few will be able to write connectivist stories or is this sensitivity within everyone's reach? SB – Anyone can write connectivism.
My "artistic" training is basically given by two writers: Algernon Blackwood and Bruce Sterling; they are very different from each other, of course, but their sensitivities Phone Number Data coexist and give rise to dizzying psychic flights in which the Fantastic reigns supreme. But I also love certain music, psychedelic (very early Pink Floyd) and gothic, electronic, dark & ritual ambient, noise, postpunk. Films: Hallucinatory States, Hardware, The Wall. I also love the suggestions of the occult that I feel living inside me. Here, this is my base from which I started, to elaborate all my thoughts on it. It would be interesting to know what other members of the collective think and feel. Connectivism is also attentive to a certain style and a certain language.
How did you forge your language? And why is there this attention to an experimental language? SB – Because Connectivism is experimentation. Personally I stay away from pop so I systematically pursue every trickle that deviates from the masses. It is therefore obvious that the language I use is almost for initiates, it has its own poetics and what I invite you to do is just let yourself be enveloped by the words (images) and be transported elsewhere. That elsewhere exists, is strong, and constitutes a continuum in itself, in which to live cerebrally and psychically. Connectivism: an elite writing or for everyone? There is talk of a certain sensitivity in Connectivism: do you think that only a few will be able to write connectivist stories or is this sensitivity within everyone's reach? SB – Anyone can write connectivism.