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Give Me the Words / Hensel, Susan., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-28791-30101

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Scope and Contents

The background text appears to be sentences derived from random thoughts analogous to automatic writing or painting. The pop-ups consist of the letters of the title filled with fragmented text. The inside back cover has a magnetic surface onto which have been arranged about 200 words and brief phrases that can be altered by the reader. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1997

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (string spine) + 12 pop-ups + 2 pages (collaged) + game (magnetic words) (16 pages)) ; 22.3 x 18.4 x 1.6 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: East Lansing, Michigan : Susan Hensel. Signed by: S. Hensel (b.c.- final page). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 50 total copies. About 1 number copy. General: Added by: RED; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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