This is the acceptance speech for the award of the International Peace Prize of the German Booksellers Association. The text is contained in the book, "Open Letters" by Vaclav Havel with illustrations by Jiri Kolar. The Sackner Archive holds this important typographic book published by the Cooper Union and Alfred A. Knopf. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The text of Havel's acceptance speech (in absentia) for the International Peace Prize of the German Booksellers Association in 1989 was illustrated by Jiri Kolar with 21 prints of visual poetic collages based upon typography from a Gutenberg bible page that contained the lines, "In the beginning was the word." The book was exhibited in "Celebrate Prague and the Book" at Cooper Union in 1992 and at New York Public Library in 1995. Havel's essay is a "tour de force" on the political power of words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a collection of concrete poems during 1964 by the future President of the Czechoslovakian Republic. The book is divided into two sections, one that reprints Antikody, published in 1964 in Prague with contemporary book design, and the other on cheap paper with the original design. The cover of the book was designed by Jiri Kolar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Back to art, Havel meditates on power in his new absurdist comedy, "Leaving," -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This catalog was printed at The Stinehour Press in Vermont and was given to the Sackners on the occasion of the Stinehours' visit to the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is card depicts Havel's poem reprinted by jw curry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In this issue, the 1968 revolution in Paris is discussed and two poems by students are presented. Vaclav Havel's shaped poem, "Antikody" is printed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Several listings in this catalog refer to the Sackner Archive catolog of 1986. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This exhibition dealt with concrete poems installed in public places. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a collection of literary essays, plays, concrete and typewriter poems by the later President of the Czechoslovakian Republic. The concrete and typewriter poems are included a section entitled, "Antikody," also published as book in 1993 and held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a profusely illustrated catalogue with several critical essays documenting the Samizdat of Eastern Europe. This book depicts Transponance No.29 and No.32-33 opened to a page and the cover of The Pipe, works held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Includes two pages of concrete poetry by Vaclav Havel, the current President of Czechoslovakia. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Vaclav Havel, a poet, is currently the president of the Czech Republic. This book was written as a Samizdat edition. The title translation is "Vernissage, piece en un acte." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.