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World Visual Poetry / Soroka, Mykola ; Higgins D ; Cobbing B ; Sackner MA ; Rypson P ; Garnier P ; Lora-Totino A ; Padin C ; Nazarenko T ; Miroshnychenko M ; Iov I ; Trubaj V ; Apollinaire G ; Mayer HJ ; Williams E ; Kostelanetz R., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-34017-35693

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Scope and Contents

There is a brief, very informative abstract in English at the beginning of the book. The book is divided into three chapters, viz., 1) Evolution of visual poetry to the 20th century, 2) Contemporary visual poetry of the 20th century, and 3) Evolution of Ukrainian visual poetry in a world context. A photograph of Soroka flanked by Dick Higgins and Marvin Sackner taken at the EyeRhymes visual conference at Edmonton, Canada 1997 is reproduced. Marvin Sackner is characterized as "the owner of the biggest archive of visual poetry."The book depicts more than 20 examples in the Old Ukrainian language and 49 examples in many national literatures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book + pages (photocopied)) ; 29.1 x 20.3 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mykola Soroka, 2000.

General

Published: Kiev, Ukraine : Mykola Soroka. Signed by: Mykola Soroka (b.c.- title page). Inscription: For Ruth & Marvin Sackner. Nationality of creator: Ukrainian. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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