This issue, released amidst the corona pandemia and it’s unexpected effects is dedicated to the memory of Marko Niemi, pioneer in Finnish digital poetry who passed away last September at the age of 45. He was the editor in chief at Nokturno from 2006 to 2014. During his active years in digital poetry he collaborated […]
2-2020
In memory of Marko Niemi
1-2020
Guest curator issue: The dark side of a flow state, a critique of linguistic capitalism, ancient bell ringing, and Karen, who will fix your life
For this issue of Nokturno we invited poet and scholar Matti Kangaskoski to curate us a selection of contemporary digital poetry. Dear Reader of Nokturno, The works presented in this issue are Ian Hatcher’s Rumble Pak, Pip Thornton’s {poem}.py, Stephanie Strickland’s Ringing the Changes and Liberty Ring!, and Blast Theory’s Karen. As the guest-curator of […]
5-2019
Sounds, memories and unknown search terms
The fifth issue of this year contains various encounters between poetry and sound art, probing of everyday technological vocabulary and videopoetry in the landscapes of remembrance. This issue opens with Neljä koetusta pysyä | Four Try-outs in Staying, a work combining Milka Luhtaniemi´s poetry and sound art by W. There are four audio players embedded […]
4-2019
Digital Tools And Dystopic Landscapes
Our August issue brings you digital and multidisciplinary poetry from altogether six authors and work groups. Their works range from punk video poetry to spoken word, from visual to procedural poetry and beyond. This issue also features a digital tool for procedural writing. Environmental anxiety increasingly present in the public discourse is also one of […]
3-2019
Games, Art Exhibitions and Social Media – Poetry Found!
Our June issue brings you video poetry from this Spring´s Digital Residence and poetry inspired by games and social media. This issue, exceptionally featuring almost solely Finnish material also presents a digital dictionary of procedural writing and a poetic exhibition text complemented with an interview with the artists. (image: Niina Oisalo: Mesipyydys – videoruno ihmisille […]