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Lax, Robert

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1915 - 2000-

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

A Thing That Is, 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-29898-31285
Scope and Contents

The book was edited by Paul Spaeth who is the curator of the Lax Archives at St. Bonaventure University, He also contributed an introductory essay. The style of several poems in this book are reminiscent of ee cummings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Robert Lax and Concrete Poetry / Lax, Robert ; Solt ME ; Gomringer E ; DeCampos H ; Furnival J ; Finlay IH ; Cobbing B ; Nichol bp ; bissett b., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-07312-7456
Scope and Contents

In an introductory essay, Mary Ellen Solt traces concrete poetry historically and analyzes spcifically the work of Lax as related to Eugen Gomringer, Augusto De Campos and Ian Hamilton Finlay. Michael Basinski and Robert Bertholf provide an essay on "Zines," a generic term for a self-generated, cheaply produced (folded and stapled photocopied sheets), radically independent magazine. The exhibition included works of 167 international, concrete and visual poets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Speaking into Silence, 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-40164-42134
Scope and Contents

The book consists of essays describing interviews with Lax and the interpretation of his work. It also includes poems by Lax. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

White Black / Lax, Robert ; Bick, Andrew., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-07443-7587
Scope and Contents

Also designated A Morning Side Folio, Second Series No.2-3. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

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