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Mayer, Peter, 1935-

 Person

Parallel Names

  • Mayer, Karl Peter

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Earmouth / Mayer, Peter., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-38131-40024
Scope and Contents

The book includes a reproduction of "man?;" the original collage is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Man? / Mayer, Peter., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-62424-47563
Scope and Contents

This photocopy of a stylized human body alludes to multiple physical malfunctions from "bald" to "cough" to "corns" clipped from newspaper ads. The figure is standing on a base which states "Under capitalism...medicine is a commodity and a business. Disease is a commodity of capitalism. Under capitalism, the businesses and institions of capitalism need disease as merchandise to do business with, to make money, to sell medicine. Fidel Castro - January 8, 1969." This poem was published in Mayer's "earmouth" 1972 and in Delo, 1975. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

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  • Subject: Shaped poetry X