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Bissett, Bill, 1939-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1939-

Nationality

Canadian

Found in 268 Collections and/or Records:

Lebanon Voices for David Cull: First Phase / bissett, bill., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-24180-24632
Scope and Contents

First publication of the first section of this long poem that is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

[Letter to Barrie Mackinnon [bp Nichol], Joy, Sharon nd Charlie] / bissett, bill., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-23231-23670
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns the potential sale of 36 issues of "Fascist Court" of Blewointment Press and a plea to buy them. The verso is a typed piece of fiction regarding an ice hockey game. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[letter to Barrie MacKinnon (bp Nichol) regarding an order] / bissett, bill., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-23232-23671
Scope and Contents

bissett's handwritten note of greetings appears at the top of a copy of a letter requesting information about Blewointment Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[Letter to Bob Cobbing] / bissett, bill; McCaffery S., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-24144-24596
Scope and Contents

The content of this letter deals with publication of bissett's book "Vancouvr Mainland Ice & Cold Storage," published by Writers Forum and held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

[Letter to David W. Harris] / Bory, Jean-Francois; Harris DW; bissett b; Parczewska C., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-22338-22761
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns issue No.3 of "Approches" which is forwarded as an enclosure to D. Harris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

[Letter to David W. Harris on Julien Blaine Postcard] / Bory, Jean-Francois; bissett b., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-22320-22743
Scope and Contents

Text of card reads: "two copies for you and one for Bill Bisset [sic]." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

[Letter to David W. Harris on Table of Contents Page of "Approches 3"] / Bory, Jean-Francois; Harris DW; bissett b., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-22337-22760
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns b. bissett's return of J. Bory posters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

[Letter to John Gill] / bissett, bill., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-24161-24613
Scope and Contents

bissett thanks John Gill, the publisher, for inviting him to read in New York. This letter was in the collection of the actor, Malcolm Carey. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

[Letter to John Gill/Th First Snow] / bissett, bill., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-24160-24612
Scope and Contents

bissett writes that the Canadian Council will pay his fee if John Gill, the publisher, can pay his fare and that he is eager to get to New York. This letter was in the collection of the actor, Malcolm Carey. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

List #7: David UU: No Sleight of Hand / Room 3o2 Books ; UU D ; bissett b ; Nichol bp ; Harris DW ; curry jw ; Bradley Df ; Colombo JR ; Garnet E ; Laba M ; lopes d ; Sigmund RJ ; Simpson G ; Gilbert G ; Hood W ; McCaffery S., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-20201-20597
Scope and Contents

This catalogue lists separate and contributed works by David UU aka David W. Harris. jw curry provides an introductory biographic sketch. On another page (depicted in this record), curry mentions that the Singing Hands Series #2 issue only amounted to 6 of the projected 200 copies and only 2 are known to exist. This was to be David UU's first separate publication but he withdrew it in October 1966. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

List No.66 Part I: A-D English-Canadian Poetry 1928-1978 / Nelson, William ; Atwood M ; Aylward D ; Ball N ; Barbour D ; Birney E ; bissett b ; Bowering G ; Broudy H ; Caruso B ; Coleman V ; Colombo JR ; Davey F ; Dedora B., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-30479-31904
Scope and Contents

The Sackners made major purchases of Canadian concrete poetry from this catalogue. Nelson Ball, the poet was the proprietor of this bookshop. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979