On the back cover and internet, it is stated that Michael Basinski is the Curator of the Poetry Collection, the University at Buffalo. He performs his work as a solo poet and in ensemble with BuffFluxus. Among his many books of poetry are Poems Popeye Papyrus (Slack Buddha Press), Of Venus 93 (Little Scratch Pad) and All My Eggs Are Broken (BlazeVox). His poems and other works have appeared in many magazines including Dandelion, BoxKite, Open Letter, Torgue, Explosive Magazine, First Offense, Terrible Work, Kenning, Lungfull, Lvng, Generator, Tinfish, Curicule Patterns, Score, Unarmed, Rampike, House Organ, Ur Vox, Damn the Caesars, Pilot, 1913, Filling Station, Public Illumination, and Poetry. Michael says: "SNAP! is a narrative "opem' (a poem with many points of entry) improvisational (out of mind reading aloud at point of encounter), aural and visual/manuscipted, comic book, performable and emergent poetry. "Hell has no power over pagans.' -- Rimbaud." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.