See the Old Lady Decently, 1975
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Scope and Contents
This is semi-biographical novel of Johnson's mother. It was last novel written by Johnson who committed suicide shortly after its release. Michael Bakewell wrote an introductory essay that provides an explanation of the story. The shaped, concrete poems portray a breast as a metaphor for the cause of Johnson's mother's death from breast cancer. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1975
Creator
Extent
0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (139 pages) in dust jacket) ; 19.3 x 12.5 x 1.7 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
alphabetical shelves
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: London, England : Hutchinson. Nationality of creator: British. General: Added by: RED; updated by: RED.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921