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Cobbing, Bob, 1920-2002

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1920-07-30 - 2002-09-29

Nationality

British

Found in 974 Collections and/or Records:

I Poem From The Five Vowels, 1977

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Cobbing, Bob (3 of 3): [Barcode: 31858072491347]
Identifier: CC-17756-18125
Scope and Contents

This poem was submitted for publication in Pink Peace. Cobbing notes on the verso of this print that this a new - and somewhat differently aimed version of the original two pages of the poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

In Any Language / Cobbing, Bob., 1973

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Identifier: CC-19617-20003
Scope and Contents

Designated Card Seies No.9. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

in memoriam dsh / Houedard, Dom Sylvester ; Cobbing, Bob ; Clark TA ; Cobbing B ; Sackner RK ; Sackner MA ; Weaver M., 1995

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Identifier: CC-09884-10080
Scope and Contents It appears that Bob Cobbing was the author/editor of this book that mostly consisted of works of Houedard, several of which are held by the Sackner Archive. Cobbing writes in this book of Houedard's poetry (1949-1972) that he deserves publication of a large body of work because he was important in his innovative religious thinking, philosophy, poetry and criticism. He mentions that much of the material is held by the Sackner Archive and anyone 'doing the big book' would need to see and be inspired by that collection. The current book was edited by Cobbing and/or Thomas Clark.The composition of Houedard's typewriter poems using the portable Olivetti Lettera 22 as described by Houedard In Mary Ellen Solt's 'A World Look at Concrete Poetry': "there are 86 type units available on my machine for use w/2-color or no ribbon - or with carbons of various colors - the maximum size surface w/out folding is abt 10" diagonal--the ribbons may be of various ages--several ribbons may be used on a...
Dates: 1995

In Tone, 1990

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Cobbing, Bob (2 of 3): [Barcode: 31858072491313]
Identifier: CC-17146-17504

Interview with Bob Cobbing at Warwick University / Cobbing, Bob; Dennis, Helen; Musgrove, Keith., 1980

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Identifier: CC-17597-17964
Scope and Contents

This is a reprint of an interview that appeared in Angel Exhaust No.4. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Intonation, 1990

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Cobbing, Bob (2 of 3): [Barcode: 31858072491313]
Identifier: CC-17926-18296

introduction to the extraverse bobcobbing no (271265) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Cobbing B; Jandl E., 1965

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Identifier: CC-59904-10002954
Scope and Contents

dsh analyzes the sound poems of Cobbing and Jandl as well as making comparisons to Zen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Inventing What He Finds / Cobbing, Bob ; Morgan E., 1990

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Identifier: CC-17338-17702
Scope and Contents

Consists of a mini-anthology of Cobbing's works including the cut-up technique which constituted his earliest experimental efforts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

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Sound poetry 521
Concrete poetry 241
Abstract markings 214
Xerox art 118
Documentation 88