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curry traces the development of concrete and visual poetry in Toronto for an essay in Cross-Canada Writers' Quarterly Vol.9 No.3-4, 1987, a periodical held by the Sackner Archive. He lists Earle Birney's book entitled pnomes jukollages and other stunzas 1969, as the first concrete poetry by a main stream Canadian poet. He comments that bp Nichol's 1st book, Cycles etc., 7 Flowers Press, were chant structures that relied heavily on visual sonic similarities between words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

curry then briefly comments on Toronto poets and their activities in concrete, visual, and sound poetry up to the time of publication of the essay in 1987. The 2nd version of the manuscript was submitted for publication to Cross-Canada Writers Quarte In the Afterward written for Innovations in 1989, curry corrects errors in the original essay and comments upon younger poets not mentioned in the earlier essay, e.g., Daniel f. Bradley, Steven Smith, Gary Barwin, Stuart Ross, Steve Venright, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The handwritten manuscript consists of a bibliography for the essay and the afterward contribution to Innovations. The typed version was submitted to Innovations as the final version. It included reprinting the original essay with corrections publish in Cross-Canada Writers Quarterly in 1987 and the new afterward and bibliography. curry in a letter to the Sackners complained of editing by Innovations 1 & CCWQ 9:3/4, magazines in which this version appeared; both omitted his bibliography. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Includes several essays on the historic beginnings of Canadian concrete, visual, and sound poetry. The Archive for the essay by jw curry, Defying Linear Deification... is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The three copies in the Sackner Archive differ in the binding (string spine vs. stapled) and the color of the paper stock used for the cover. The cover was designed by jw curry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

An image on each page depicts the letter 'i' formed by fingerprints. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

An image on each page depicts the letter 'i' formed by fingerprints. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

An image on each page depicts the letter 'i' formed by fingerprints. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The layout on the upper half of the page is Richard Truhlar's Tar Traits #10 with graphic by Margot Insley. The layout on the lower half is the interior tray for John Riddell's Smokes, printed as Curvd H&Z No.434, 1996 and held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This catalogue lists the publications of curry's his then wife Peggy lefler and their daughter, qaani lore. jw curry also provides a brief biographic sketch. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This catalogue lists the publications of Mark Laba. jw curry also provides a brief biographic sketch and mentions that his work is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This catalogue lists the publications of Stuart Ross including Proper Tales Press. jw curry provides a brief biographic sketch. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This catalogue consists of a listing of the works of Richard Truhlar, his separate publications, his contributions to books, his contributions to periodicals, and cited material. jw curry provides an introductory biographic sketch. Several examples of Truhlar's poetry are reproduced in this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

A major portion of this newsletter is devoted to Marvin Sackner's talk on the Archive at the Birgenart Gallery, Toronto and the responses by the audience. Also designated one cent No.271. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Most of the material in this book has been published in small press periodicals; a number of pieces have been reworked. This book is designated Outlands four. Includes three pages in homage to the wisdom of d.a. levy and 3 pages reprinted from "twenty bottoms," curry's pornographic book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Most of the material in this book has been published in small press periodicals; a number of pieces have been reworked. This book is designated Outlands four. Includes three pages in homage to the wisdom of d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.