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Robson, Ernest M.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1902

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

3 Vitre: Poesia Sonora Americana. No.3 / Ernest Robson ; Bliem Kern ; Beth Anderson ; Charles Amirkhanian., 1983

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Identifier: CC-01187-1217
Scope and Contents

Produced by Enzo Minarelli and edited by Giovanni Fontana. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

I Only Work Here / Robson, Ernest M. ; Robson, Marion ; Kern B., 1975

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Identifier: CC-39243-41189
Scope and Contents

Bliem Kern writes in his introduction that Robson's poetry is "his own invention and discovery, the prosodynic print is an incredible advance in the information of language. like a delicate line drawing with variety in texture and line value, affecting the tone, rhythm, imagery, and the pitch of the sound." the book is subtitled "Five Decades of Poetry in Four Styles." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Poetry As a Performance Art on and off the Page / Robson, Ernest ; Kern B ; Kostelanetz R ; Williams E ; Porter B ; MacLow J., 1976

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Identifier: CC-39248-41194
Scope and Contents

This book consists of a critical essay on poetry performance. Robson concludes in his summary, "Yet, we do know that over the last few decades a growing number of ways of writing the symbols of 'natural' language have developed...and that compositions and performances of poetry have begun to relate in unprecedented ways that increase the powers of expression of the poet..on-the-page...and off-the-page...with fewer words." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Small Drawings / Friedman, Ken ; Sackner MA ; Sackner RK ; Higgins D ; Robson E ; Thomas DM., 1982

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Identifier: CC-11652-11869
Scope and Contents

Press release (loose sheet) mentions that Friedman's work is held by the Sackners. The drawings were made for Higgins' "The Epickall Quest of the Brothers Dichtung and other Outrages." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Thomas Onetwo / Robson, Ernest M. ; Friedman K., 1971

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Identifier: CC-03370-3423
Scope and Contents

This book was written in 1926 and was illustrated by Ken Friedman in 1971. The protagonist, Thomas Onetwo, is a life-long loser. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Transwhichics / Robson, Ernest M. ; Robson M., 1969

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Identifier: CC-39241-41187
Scope and Contents

Robson's book of poetry questions "how to live with our technology in terms of a new cultural orientation." He states that "this book is a philosopical experiment with poetry as test material." He presents examples and analyzes his own sound poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Transwhichics / Robson, Ernest M. ; Robson M., 1969

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Identifier: CC-39242-41188
Scope and Contents

Robson's book of poetry questions "how to live with our technology in terms of a new cultural orientation." He states that "this book is a philosophical experiment with poetry as test material." He presents examples and analyzes his own sound poetry. The loose sheet lists errata. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969