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JK: That structure versus chance element reminds me, of course, of Perec and Oulipo, but perhaps even more so of the systemic poetry of Inger Christensen. In particular, the collection that is actually given structure to move through the alphabet, stating how a diverse called Alphabet, in which she uses the Fibonacci number sequence range of objects and phenomena exists. However, from those as a pre-given structure to move through the alphabet, stating how a statements develop deeply evocative sequences and a beautiful diverse range of objects and phenomena exists. However, from those and emotional piecedeeply that is,evocative of course,sequences anything but statements develop andimpersonal. a beautiful and What do you findthat interesting in thisanything tension but between structure, emotional piece is, of course, impersonal. What do chance the personal, I think forms structure, such an important partthe of you findand interesting in thiswhich tension between chance and your work? personal, which I think forms such an important part of your work?
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JK: That structure versus chance element reminds me, of course, of Perec and Oulipo, but perhaps even more so of the systemic poetry of Inger Christensen. In particular, the collection that is actually called Alphabet, in which she uses the Fibonacci number sequence as a pre-
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