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Letter Squares / McCarthy, Cavan., 1967

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Identifier: CC-55774-9999309

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Scope and Contents

Jim Burns (1936-) is a British poet known for poetry published on small presses. The Letter-Squares were five rubberstamps each containing 100 vowels of typewriter-style type. They were created by Cavan McCarthy for participants in poetry readings to produce their own visual designs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 page (rubberstamped, ink, handwriting)) ; 26 x 21 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

portfolio box shelf

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: Leeds, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Cavan [MsCarthy] (l.l.). Inscription: forJim Burns (3 Feb 67). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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