The Six-Cornered Snowflake / Nims, John Frederick., 1991
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Scope and Contents
This poem in shapes of a six-cornered snowflakes recalls the experience of seeing snow fall over the city of Prague. The closing line is an ode to the beauty of snow, "Over Prague of the hundred towers, jumbled roofs, the winter river, the recounciling bridge, down our endangered air, forgiving snow cajoles the earth in musical notes yet." Illustrations as wood engravings of Prague buildings in the shape of snowflakes to accompany the poem were done by Dean Bornstein. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1991
Creator
- Nims, John Frederick, 1913-1999 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (accordion) (9 pages) in envelope (paper, collaged)) ; 13.3 x 25.7 x 1.2 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
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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: New York : Sea Cliff Press. Signed by: John Frederick Nims (b.c.- colophon); Dean Bornstein (b.c.- colophon). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 60 total copies. About 46 number copy. General: Variable edition; multiple copies available. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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