To inhabit someone else’s body in prose is to be a kind of foreigner—an outsider with an insider’s access. And isn’t that why we read? ~Lidia Yuknavitch
From the Archive | Lit Salon Answers the Question, What is Embodied Writing, Anyway + Our Next Seasonal Intensive, "Strange Containers," on Flash, Hermits & Other Oddities Starts August 7, Join Us!
Dear Jeannine,
What is embodied writing anyway? I mean, I get it on a certain level—or, at least, I think I do. But when I try to form a clear thought about it, I find I can’t. Is it a process of writing stories about embodied memories? That’s as close as I can get, I think, to understanding the concept. Any clarity would be appreciated.