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Ow's Waif and other poems, 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-38180-40075

Scope and Contents

The poems were composed from found texts that were altered by McCaffery as a result of chance operations. The colored concrete poems on several pages scattered throughout the book that employ large and varied typefaces were designed by Robert MacDonald. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (147 pages) in dust jacket) ; 15.8 x 11.7 x 1.5 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Physical Location

small book boxes

Custodial History

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

General

Published: Toronto, Canada : Coach House Press. Signed by: Steve McCaffery (c.r.- near title page). Nationality of creator: Canadian. General: About 500 total copies. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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