Stephanie Strickland papers, 1955-2024

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Summary

Creator:
Strickland, Stephanie
Abstract:
Stephanie Strickland is a poet and born-digital writer whose works range from paper to interactive websites. She also teaches and serves on the board of the Electronic Literature Organization. Her papers include journals and anthologies featuring Strickland's poetry; TechnoPoetry Festival materials; schoolwork, college, and graduate papers; posters and programs from events; proofs and drafts of her writings; and audio recordings.
Extent:
30.5 Linear Feet
182 Gigabytes
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.01262

Background

Scope and content:

The Stephanie Strickland Papers include printed journals and anthologies featuring Strickland's poetry, programs and posters from Strickland's publications and performances; school materials from high school to graduate school; articles and anthologies; electronic media (removed); videotapes; and other miscellaneous materials. There are source materials from works such as Zone : Zero, True North, Sand Soot, and Vniverse; conference programs; journals; and gallery catalogs and other sources used in her work, as well as files, proofs, and drafts from Strickland's V : Vniverse, True North, Zone : Zero, Red Virgin, Give the Body Back, V : WaveSon.nets / Losing L'una, Dragon Logic and other Strickland poems, essays, and compilations. There is a small amount of print correspondence and event material. There is a larger amount of electronic correspondence. Electronic media has been separated from the accession and housed on Duke's electronic records server but has been described in this collection guide. There are several VHS and cassette recordings of interviews with Stephanie Strickland and related to her work.

Biographical / historical:

Stephanie Strickland is a poet and digital writer whose works range from paper to interactive websites. She studied at Harvard, Sarah Lawrence College, and Pratt Institute. She also teaches and serves on the board of the Electronic Literature Organization.

Strickland's books are among the first examples of printed text being published in conjunction with electronic media. During her career, Strickland's work has included interactive poetry CDs; hypertext disks and web environments; poems in printed journals and anthologies; and articles about literature and cyberspace.

Acquisition information:
The Stephanie Strickland Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Processing information:

Accessioned by Meghan Lyon, June 2009

Encoded by Meghan Lyon, June 2009

Processed by Janice Hansen, [Matthew] Farrell, and Meghan Lyon, March 2015. Updated by Ben Saalfeld, Meghan Lyon, March 2017. Updated by [Matthew] Farrell, July 2021 and March 2022.

Materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition. Accessions represented in this guide include: 2009-0158, 2009-0172, 2009-0195, 2009-0267, 2009-0271, 2009-0281, 2010-0014, 2010-0043, 2010-0115, 2010-0160, 2011-0004, 2012-0009, 2012-0185, 2013-0007, 2014-0016, 2014-0197, 2015-0022, 2017-0023, 2020-0043, 2020-0067, 2022-0044, 2024-0037.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into series: Correspondence; Writings, including Strickland's projects, collaborations, essays, publications, and writings by others; Education and Academia; Miscellany; Audiovisual; and Unprocessed Additions.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:
Poetry, Modern -- 21st century
Poetry, Modern -- 20th century
Hypertext poetry
Format:
CD-ROMs
Names:
Electronic Literature Organization
Strickland, Stephanie

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Collection contains electronic records that must be requested and accessed in our reading room. Contact Research Services with questions.

Some materials may require preservation copies be created before use.

Portions of this collection are unprocessed (additions 2020-0043 and 2020-007) and require additional arrangement, description, and/or screening. Contact research services for more information.

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