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The Modern WordThe Modern Word is a free World Wide Web publication edited by Allen B. Ruch and devoted to exploring twentieth- and twenty-first century experimental literature. It began in 1995 as The Libyrinth, a portmanteau word that combines "library" and "labyrinth", two common themes in Jorge Luis Borges' work, and which the editor felt were adequate descriptions for modern literature. The first author to be featured was James Joyce, followed by Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garca Mrquez, Umberto Eco, Thomas Pynchon, Samuel Beckett and Franz Kafka. It was rebranded The Modern Word in 2000, and in addition to author features, it began publishing reviews and interviews, growing in content and staff. Although the site focuses primarily on postmodernism, the editors avow it is not prejudiced against any particular literary school, movement or genre. External links * Allen B. Ruch interviewed by Jeff VanderMeer
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