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Williams, Jonathan, 1929-2008

 Person

Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to the Great Dead: Stevie Smith / Furnival, John; Williams, Jonathan., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-13158-13459
Scope and Contents

This depicts a black and white portrait of Stevie Smith, the British poet with the caption, "Stevie, dressed for the corpse road, at Osmotherly." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Letters to the Great Dead: The Feast / Furnival, John; Williams, Jonathan; Smith Sv., 1985

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Identifier: CC-13144-13445
Scope and Contents

The ink color in each line of poetry becomes greener and relates to green vegetables (verdure). Apparently, Stevie Smith was a vegetarian. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

No-No Nse-Nse / Williams, Jonathan ; Drescher, Henrik., 1993

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Identifier: CC-00560-573
Scope and Contents

The surrealistic illustrations were done by Henrik Dresher. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

No.100: Jonathan Williams / Asphodel Book Shop ; Williams J ; Phillips T ; Furnival J., 1985

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Identifier: CC-25149-25602
Scope and Contents

Consists of a listing of works by Jonathan Williams. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Pan Loaf Provincialism / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; MacDiarmid H; Niedecker L; Williams J., 1962

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Identifier: CC-31370-32848
Scope and Contents

This is a polemic against the Glasgow Herald that gave an unfavorable review to Finlay's book, "Glasfow Beasts." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1962

Ronald Johnson, 62, Poet of Critically Acclaimed 'Ark' / Noble, Holcomb B.; Williams J., 1998

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Identifier: CC-29638-31011
Scope and Contents

The obituary of Johnson states that during hikes with Jonathan Williams on the Appalachian Trail, through the English Lake District, and throughout Europe. According to this obiturary, Johnson learned to become a writer by "paying attention to what he saw." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Secret Location on the lower East Side: 1960-1980, A / Creeley R ; Williams J ; Corman C ; Jones L ; Kaufman B ; Weiners J ; Berman W ; Hornick L ; DiPrima D ; Ferlinghetti L ; Sanders E ; Mayer B ; Acconci V ; Saroyan A ; Padgett R ; Berrigan T ; Waldman A ; Matthews H ; Ashbery J ; Bernstein C ; Andrews B ; Silliman R ; Higgins D ; Rothenberg J ; Eshleman C ; Antin D., 1998

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Identifier: CC-29963-31354
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by Rodney Phillips and Steven Clay. It documented new and experimental writing in little magazines, many mimeographed and published in Manhattan's East Village or in other places related to this scene. According to the catalogue, these publications fostered "collaborations, community, spontaneity, humor, chance, experimentation, and committment...as basic social and literary values." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

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