The Routledge Companion to Experimental Literature

The Routledge Companion to Experimental Literature maps this expansive and multifaceted field, with essays on:the history of literary experiment from the beginning of the twentieth century to the presentthe impact of new media on literature, including multimodal literature, digital fiction and code poetrythe development of experimental genres from graphic narratives and found poetry through to gaming and interactive fictionexperimental movements from Futurism and Surrealism to Postmodernism, Avant-Pop and Flarf. Shedding new light on often critically neglected terrain, the contributors introduce this vibrant area, define its current state, and offer exciting new perspectives on its future.