Nims, John Frederick, 1913-1999
Dates
- Existence: 1913-11-20 - 1999-01-19
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
John Frederick Nims, 85, Poet, Translator, Professor and Author / Anonymous; Nims J., 1999
The article mentions Nims' book, "The Six-Cornered Snowflake," a work held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
No.55/Oct / Am Here Books ; Nations O ; Nettelbeck FA ; Nims J ; Nichol bp ; Nuttall J ; Owen R ; Patchen K ; Pelieu C ; Pessoa F ; Porter B., 1991
The Six-Cornered Snowflake and Other Poems / Nims, John Frederick., 1990
The Six-Cornered Snowflake / Nims, John Frederick., 1991
This poem in shapes of a six-cornered snowflakes recalls the experience of seeing snow fall over the city of Prague. The closing line is an ode to the beauty of snow, "Over Prague of the hundred towers, jumbled roofs, the winter river, the recounciling bridge, down our endangered air, forgiving snow cajoles the earth in musical notes yet." Illustrations as wood engravings of Prague buildings in the shape of snowflakes to accompany the poem were done by Dean Bornstein. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
The Six-Cornered Snowflake / Nims, John Frederick., 1991
This poem in shapes of a six-cornered snowflakes recalls the experience of seeing snow fall over the city of Prague. The closing line is an ode to the beauty of snow, "Over Prague of the hundred towers, jumbled roofs, the winter river, the recounciling bridge, down our endangered air, forgiving snow cajoles the earth in musical notes yet." Illustrations as wood engravings of Prague buildings in the shape of snowflakes to accompany the poem were done by Dean Bornstein. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
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