"Dinner for One" is a hypermedia poetry collection. It was submitted by Ball as the "first interactive thesis" at Virginia Commonwealth University. The work "explores the themes of aloneness, sexuality, independence, and journies [sic] of discovery and distance. The Chinese zodiac stamps used as navigational elements in Dinner for One and the prose poems written as postcards to oneself and others reinforce the notion of travel. The fortunes from Chinese cookies give prophecies and horoscopes, reminding us of our fate, which is beyond our control. Dinner for One means to question, through poetry and interactive reading techniques, how much faith and trust we should hold in influences outside of our lives. The poems in this thesis are meant to be an examination of what we tell ourselves and, sometimes, make ourselves believe." -- Cheryl E. Ball, "Abstract"
2 COPIES IN THE NEXT
Published in 2000 by Ball, Cheryl E..
One of two copies submitted to the 2001 ELO Awards. Shipped along with other ELO archival items to Dene Grigar at ELL at WSU Vancouver by Gabriella Horvath in July of 2017 from MIT.
PUBLICATION TYPE
E-lit Object
COPY MEDIA FORMAT
CD-ROM
Published in 2000 by Ball, Cheryl E..
One of two copies submitted to the 2001 ELO Awards. Shipped along with other ELO archival items to Dene Grigar at ELL at WSU Vancouver by Gabriella Horvath in July of 2017 from MIT.
PUBLICATION TYPE
E-lit Object
COPY MEDIA FORMAT
CD-ROM