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Sharkey, John, 1936-2014

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1936-2014-02-09- - 2014

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

TEXTS TO SPEAK W/ THE SHARKEY PEOTRY FILM SHOT ?140964 / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Sharkey JJ., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-56607-58870
Scope and Contents

John Sharkey's poetry film event was held in Bristol, England. Houedard writes in his introductory statement, "these texts consist of words and silences--any 2 words phrases or silences are connected directly thru what the film is about -- so the words &c can be taken in ANY ORDER." Houedard also writes in the text "CONCRETE POEMS ARE THINGS / LOOK THRU CLEANFORMS TO POETMIND CONCRETE PEOMS...CONCRETE POEMS CAN BE TOYS OR INSTSRUMENTS...CONCRETE IS AFTERBEAT" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964