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General Bussig / Hodell, Ake., 1964

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Identifier: CC-57233-58719

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Scope and Contents

Internet: Ã…ke Hodell (1919-2000) began to devote themselves to poetry for a long stay in hospital following a plane crash he was involved in as a fighter pilot. By chance was Gunnar Ekelof his mentor and later friend, and their first contact consisted of a list of essential poets Ekelof wrote on a restaurant menu. After various modernist poetry publications where he eg used aircraft terminology poetic material occurred Hodell debut as "concrete poet" with a reading of "General Bussig" in 1963, wearing a headlamp the only illumination."General Bussig want to show how an ordinary young man who will do his military service, can turn into an effective soldier. In the late 50's had a new psychology come into the military. The officers would no longer be a bully and hard trill recruits with Prussian excercis. Instead, he would make himself popular, to be liked, to be bussig. The recruit in General Bussig portrayed by small letter in and undergo a verbal brainwashing. in doing admittedly resistance and is similar to General Bussig including at a bumblebee. On another occasion travesteras General Bussigs name. But in the end, i's identity has been broken down and replaced by a new one. in has become an effective soldier who blindly follow orders." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (60 pages)) ; 25 x 18.4 x .6 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

envelope same author

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: Stockholm, Sweden : Raben & Sjogren. Nationality of creator: Swedish. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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