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Combat Journal for Place d'Armes / Symons, Scott., 1967

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Identifier: CC-33496-35145

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Scope and Contents

Subtitled "Combat Journal for Place d'Armes: A Personal Narrative," Symons writes an unconventional, gay, "autobiography" that uses varied typefaces and sizes for the 22 days of this diaristic journal. The envelope paste-down on the inside of the front cover holds ephemera that document places in Montreal mentioned in this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book + envelope (paste-down, papercard, inside front cover) + envelope contents (folded brochure, 6 folded sheets, 6 cards) (281 pages)) ; 21 x 13.5 x 2.8 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: Toronto, Canada : McClelland and Stewart. Signed by: Scott Symons (c.- back cover). Inscription: For T W. and J S. without whose love this book would not have been possible And to all those who have made this book necessart. Nationality of creator: Canadian. 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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