Brian Kim Stefans (born 1969) is an American poet known for his work in experimental poetry and electronic literature.
[2][3] A resident of New York from 1992-2005, Stefans was an active participant in the poetry culture of the city as an editor and organizer, publishing numerous reviews in outlets such as Publishers Weekly, The Boston Review,[4] St. Mark's Poetry Project newsletter, Shark, Rain Taxi, Verse, Tripwire and other small journals in the United States and abroad.
He was an early contributor to UbuWeb, a digital journal for "avant-garde poetry and sound art" founded in 1996.
In his book Electronic Literature, Scott Rettberg describes how Stefans first wrote a series of concrete poems using an alphabetised list of words from an essay by the poet and feminist theorist Rachel Blau DuPlessis.
[11] Stefans' print books of poetry include Viva Miscegenation,[12] Kluge: A Meditation and other works,[13]What Is Said to the Poet Concerning Flowers,[14] Angry Penguins,[15] Gulf,[16] and Free Space Comix.