Article written completely of borrowed sentences from other authors?

February 18, 2013 6:38 AM

Awhile back (3, 4, 5 years? not sure), I read an article that was composed completely (and intentionally) of borrowed/plagiarized sentences from other works. It was brilliant. I lost my copy and am trying to track it down again. Can anyone point me to the article?
posted by jamaral to society & culture (4 answers total)

Jonathan Lethem, The Ecstasy of Influence
posted by .kobayashi. at 6:41 AM on February 18 [2 favorites]

Yes! That's it. Thanks so much!
posted by jamaral at 7:12 AM on February 18

Lethem's essay is also available now as a printed volume of its own. You might also be interested in David Shields Reality Hunger.
posted by Theophylactic at 9:11 AM on February 18

Reality Hunger looks interesting, and my local library has a copy (I <3 Queens Library). Many thanks for the recommendation.
posted by jamaral at 12:17 PM on February 18