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[Letter to my dear john (sharkey)] (310365) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Sharkey JJ; Sharkey W ; McCarthy C; Furnival J; Medalla D., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-56612-58898

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Scope and Contents

This letter to John Sharkey discusses Houedard's concern for the hospital stay of Wendy Sharkey and others. It also describes financial problems with other poets including Desmond Dunphy, Geddes Irvine, Cavan McCarthy and Kim Cheams. Houedard mentions a poetry book entitled 'openwordrobe' that apparently was never published. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 letter (typed colored)) ; 33 x 21 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf binder bedroom 2

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

General: Title provided by Marvin or Ruth Sackner. Published: Prinknash Abbey, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: S[ylvester Houedard) [typed] (l.r.). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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