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Dante Diary: Number 48 / Phillips, Tom., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-54008-89706

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Scope and Contents

This forty-eighth new series collage page of the Dante Diary is titled "Under the Good Augustus." The left side of the page contains torn pieces from an English newspaper.The top one reads,"Dante would feel at home in the 1980s." The lower section contains a head of Dante with other prominent heads.Six small drawings by Phillips are on the vertical center of the page .A calendar for June 1988 is on the right side of the page and contains the following comments:" at the office of Bob Peck reading through Cantos I - VIII. Exciting to hear a completely new voice." On Monday June 20th, "Some very good footage as we watch the first lot." On the 23rd," Lunch at the Garrick Club with Sir John Gielgud (who said the verse was beautiful)!" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1988

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 collage (paper, ink, ink colored, handwriting) in artist box (cloth covered)) ; 30 x 41 cm, in box 39 x 44 x 5 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

alcove 2nd bedroom Phillips Dante diary new series box

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: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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