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Patchen, Kenneth, 1911-1972

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 19111213 - 19720108

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

American Renegades: Kenneth Patchen, d.a.levy, D.r.Wagner / Patchen, Kenneth ; levy, d.a. ; Wagner, D.r. ; Patchen M ; Swanberg I ; Taylor K ; Crane M ; Bottoms R ; Sackner MA ; Sackner RK., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-26499-26968
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive lent several works of the three artist-poets to the exhibition including Cleveland Prints, The North American Book of the Dead, Scarab Poems by d.a. levy; The Journal of Albion Moonlight, Cloth of the Tempest, Sleepers Awake by Kenneth Patchen; 18th Dynasty Egyptian Turnon by D.r. Wagner. Although there was no check list with the catalogue, the superb installation photographs of the books and prints in cases more than make up for this oversight. The suite of collages entitled Zen Concrete on display at this exhibition were purchased by the Sackners from Ingrid Swanberg in 2008. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

CCCLXXIV Poems, 1948

 Item
Identifier: CC-55673-51118
Scope and Contents

This book consists of three books by Patchen: " First Will & Testament, The Dark Kingdom, and Cloth of the Tempest." All were individually issed and are held by the Sackner Archive. The dust jacket designed by Patchen's wife, Miriam, has been removed from this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1948

Cloth of the Tempest, 1948

 Item
Identifier: CC-04285-4364
Scope and Contents

This is the second edition of the book first published in 1943 and might be a unuique copy and might be a unque copy with added calligraphic text and a drawing. . -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1948

Fission / Kempton, Karl ; Grumman B ; cummings ee ; Patchen K ; Huth G., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-32347-33914
Scope and Contents

Bob Grumman wrote the introduction in which he comments on the form of Kempton's poems whereby a word is split into two or more words by intervening spaces. He mentions that G. Huth designated this form as a severlation. These poems are printed one to a page, e.g., artifact = art if act, justice = just ice, herring = her ring, netherlands = net her lands, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Outlaw of the Lowest Planet, 1946

 Item
Identifier: CC-31832-33350
Scope and Contents

This collection of previously published Patchen poems selected by David Gascoyne appeared only in an English edition. It includes a single concrete poem reprinted from the book, "The Dark Kingdom." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1946

Pictures Of Life And Of Death / Patchen, Kenneth., 1946

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Identifier: CC-55665-51115
Scope and Contents

The cover depicts a surrealistic image drawn by Patchen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1946

Sleepers Awake, 1946

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Identifier: CC-04554-4641
Scope and Contents

This is the first trade edition in a gray cloth cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1946

Thanks / Cook, Ralph; levy da ; Patchen K; Patchen M., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-18806-19183
Scope and Contents

Letter typed such that a large blank space spells thanks when the reader squints. Cook thanks Marvin Sackner for sending him the Archive listing and mentions d.a. levy material and a his visit to Miriam Patchen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

The Poetry Circus / Coblentz, Stanton ; Patchen K ; cummings ee ; Pound E ; Olson C ; Duncan R ; Finlay IH ; Blazek D., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-17375-17740
Scope and Contents

Coblentz expresses highly negative feelings about contemorary poets writing experimental and concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

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