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Berry, Jake (poet)

 Person

Nationality

American

Found in 128 Collections and/or Records:

A Selection of Selves / Holmes, Mimi ; Berry, Jake., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-09214-9395
Scope and Contents

The images consist of portraits of the face with widely different styles. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Brambu Drezi: Book One / Berry, Jake ; Foley J., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-23829-24277
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds the manuscript for this long experimental prose/poem. Jack Foley provided an introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Brambu Drezi: Book One; Manuscript / Berry, Jake; Miskowski M., 1986 - 1990

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Identifier: CC-23902-24350
Scope and Contents

A critical analysis of this work was written by Jack Foley in the book taken from this manuscript that was published by The Running Spoon Press in 1994. Foley pointed out that the text was Kabbalistic in its content. Thus, Foley states that there are many pathways through Brambu Drezi, a neologism for "in the beginning." Jake's genius turns in many directions--polytropin. He praises the scholarly references in the text and the integration of the verbal imagery. I (MAS) find that any portion of the text can be enjoyed for the richness of the language and imagery without reading it from beginning to end. It appears to me that sequencing in this work is not an important issue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986 - 1990

Brambu Drezi: Book Three; Section 2 landscapes / Berry, Jake., 1998

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Identifier: CC-39140-41082
Scope and Contents

Berry illustrated his epic poem with line drawings, photographs and abstract markings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Brambu Drezi: Book Two / Berry, Jake ; Arguelles I ; Leftwich J., 1998

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Identifier: CC-30970-32428
Scope and Contents Ivan Arguelles provided an introductory essay and Jim Leftwich an interview of Jake Berry dealing with the interpretation of this second in a series of epic poems. Both the manuscript of this poem and its first part are held by the Sackner Archive.Jack Foley on Alsop Review web site provided the following review: From virtually all perspective, early Greek philosopher to twentieth-century specialist, there is agreement that artistic creativity and inspiration involve, indeed require, a dipping into rational or irrational sources while maintaining ongoing contact with reality and "life at the surface." The degree to which individuals can, or desire to, "summon up the depths" is among the more fascinating individual differences. Many highly creative and accomplished writers, composers, and artists function essentially within the rational world, without losing access to their psychic "underground." Others, the subject of this book, are likewise privy to their unconscious streams of...
Dates: 1998

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Abstract markings 30
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Visual poetry 22
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Concrete poetry 14