The Book of Alphabet Prayers / Diane Samuels., 1995
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Scope and Contents
Consists of 21 languages together with Diane Samuels' made-up, equivalent hieroglyphic substitutes for their alphabets. The left sided page has the machine embroidered prayer in the selected language, e.g., "Dear God, I do not know how to pray, but I recite the alphabet. Please accept my letters and form them into prayers." The right side has the machine embroidered hieroglyphic equivalents. Samuels also sent a pamphlet to the Sackners with the English inscription translation to her personel alphabet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1995
Creator
- Samuels, Diane (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 book object (linen) + 42 pages (cloth, embroidered) + pamphlet + unbound page (laser printed) in cover (linen, embroidered); box (museum board, cloth covered)) ; book object 36 x 31 x 7 cm + pamphlet 21 x 32 cm, in box 41 x 35 x 10 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
living room alc
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Diane Samuels (l.c.- pamphlet colophon). Nationality of creator: American. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: KEELEY.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921