Adelaide Morris

1898 - 1974

Quick facts

  • Born: 1898, Brooklyn, United States
  • Lifespan: 76 years
  • Nationality: United States
  • Also known as: Adelaide Morris Gardner

Academic and Critical Contributions

Adelaide Morris is an American critic specializing in modern poetry. Her scholarly work encompasses a diverse range of subjects, including information art, counter mapping, documentary, electronic literature, and digital works. She has focused her critical attention on the digital aspects of poetry, examining the connections between digital art, literature, and games through the lens of networked programs and code.

Throughout her career, Morris has been deeply involved in academic leadership and publication. She served as the English Department Chair at the University of Iowa and held an advisory board chair position for The Iowa Review and the GRE Literature in English committee. Her published works include several significant collections and studies, such as New Media Poetics: Contexts, Technotexts, and Theories, which she coedited, and Sound States: Innovative Poetics and Acoustical Technologies, which explores the interplay between radio, tape, and loudspeaker technologies and modern and postmodern poetry and fiction.

Scholarly Focus and Recognition

Morris's research has extensively explored various poetic forms and figures. Her publications include studies on the poetics of H.D., such as How to Live / What to Do: H.D.’s Cultural Poetics, and examinations of Wallace Stevens in Wallace Stevens: Imagination and Faith. Her critical essays have also addressed the work of Nathaniel Mackey and the concept of "thinkertoys" in relation to electronic literature.

Her contributions to the field have been recognized through several honors at the University of Iowa, including:

Questions & Answers

Can I study Adelaide Morris's use of color across all works?

The color profile of Adelaide Morris's work is shown on the artist's Palette Genome page.

Where are Adelaide Morris's artworks grouped by keywords?

To find works by Adelaide Morris on a specific theme, use the artist's By Keywords page, which groups the artworks by keyword.

How do I find all works by Adelaide Morris in a given medium?

To find all works by Adelaide Morris in a given medium, use the artist's All Medium page.

Where are Adelaide Morris's artworks grouped by art movement?

The movements Adelaide Morris worked in can be seen on the artist's All Movements page, which groups the artworks by movement.

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In which city was Adelaide Morris born?
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At which institution did Adelaide Morris serve as English Department Chair?
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What is the subject of Morris's book 'How to Live / What to Do: H.D.’s Cultural Poetics'?
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Which publication did Morris co-edit with Thom Swiss in 2006?
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In what year did Morris die?