Skip to main content

Selected Shorter Poems 1950-1970 / Williams, Emmett ; Knowles A ; Young L ; Higgins D ; Brecht G ; Kriwet F ; Roth D., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-40855-42832

  • Staff Only
  • Please navigate to collection organization to place requests.

Scope and Contents

The works reproduced in this book demonstrate that Emmett Williams is a giant in the field of concrete and performance poetry. The first section of this book consists of limericks, concrete, optical and typewriter poems. The next section deals with Fluxus and performance poems. There are also photographs documenting Williams' performances. Seven colored plates of Williams' concrete poems are placed in the middle of the book. The remainder of the book provides a mix of short poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (410 pages) in dust jacket) ; 23.3 x 17.5 x 3.9 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

ref shelf concrete poetry american

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: New York : New Directions. Nationality of creator: American. General: Number of duplicates: 1. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921