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Nims, John Frederick, 1913-1999

 Person

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

 Item
Identifier: CC-31910-33435
Scope and Contents

The article mentions Nims' book, "The Six-Cornered Snowflake," a work held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

The Six-Cornered Snowflake / Nims, John Frederick., 1991

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Identifier: CC-05566-5673
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1991

The Six-Cornered Snowflake / Nims, John Frederick., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-05567-5674
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1991

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