This is the first book of concrete poetry published by Gomringer, one of the contempory founders of the movement along with the Noigandres group and Oyvind Fahlstrom. Gomringer's seminal poems, silencio or schweigen do not appear in this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Most of the poemsin this book are produced with hand lettering. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Auction catalog. Includes a section on artist books from the former East Germany. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Cluver analyzes the following Concrete Poems: Saroyan's "MM," Gomringer's "Silencio," Xisto's "Epithalamium II," Herrmann's "K8," Pignatari's "LIFE," Plaza's "Organismo Aureo," DeCampos' "Eis Os Amantes," Cage's "Chance: Change," and DeBarrios' "Lingua." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Houedard in his introduction states that this is the first lecture (concrete poetry) delivered in the English speaking world. He presents an extensive critical analysis of Gomringer's poems including "Avenidas," "Silencio,"etc. and DeCampos poetry. Calligrammes were inspired by Mallarme's "Un Coup De Des" as well the music of Webern. He discusses the basis for Ultra-Lettrisme and Sound Poetry and provides a chronology for Sound Poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Gomringer asks de Campos for a contribution to his konkrete poesie series of books and provides the particulars. Subsequently, de Campos submits a manuscript that was not published because Gomringer ceased publication of this anthology. The typed manuscript of de Campos was acquired from Gomringer by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Gomringer states he has received De Campos' anthology and found it very complete and rich. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter to Charles Cameron contains additional notes of DSH's thoughts in handwritten additions. He also writes "u cant tell how noble ive been (hausman wrote 'i am so pleased you see how important i am to history..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Gomringer expresses admiration for the poetry of Houedard and Finlay in England. He mentions that he is thinking about creating a book "for the hours." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Huth discusses silence in the context of Gomringer's poem, "Silencio" and Cage's music. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The photogaphs are profiles in solid black and white of political figures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The book is divided into several thematic sections with one dealing with poems using "gomringer" and another musical scores among others. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.