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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6506 Collections and/or Records:

The Peoplemover / Solt, Mary Ellen., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-58810-65825
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive also holds the book that describes the basis for the prints. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

The Petit Eternal Return Gate, 2001

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-37355-39208
Scope and Contents

In Daniels' book, "The Gates of Paradise," this poem is printed on page 11. The shape is a mandala that surrounds a triangle (from the words in the poem, this signifies a pubic triangle). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

The Poetry Circus / Coblentz, Stanton ; Patchen K ; cummings ee ; Pound E ; Olson C ; Duncan R ; Finlay IH ; Blazek D., 1967

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Identifier: CC-17375-17740
Scope and Contents

Coblentz expresses highly negative feelings about contemorary poets writing experimental and concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Poor Fisherman / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Macmillan, Duncan., 1991

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Identifier: CC-11844-12065
Scope and Contents

This exhibition of Finlay's works is based upon the painting by Puvis de Chavannes entitled "The Poor Fisherman." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

The PoPedology of an Ambient Language / Torres, Edwin., 2007

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Identifier: CC-47958-68981
Scope and Contents

Using ambient language"-fragments, excerpts, stage directions, echoes, conversation snippets, syntactic undulation, and rigorous sonic chaos -- Edwin Torres creates an alchemy of language, what he calls "electrobabble" and "algorithmictotem." Amid the fast-paced frenzy of his lyrical style, Torres finds an excited reason for hope and purpose: "one by one/ the rhythmic yuwanna/ will climb the fearist/ the murmuring yugottit/ will find the liminal/ the metronomed howboutit/ will catch the kicker." Amid such restless verbal motion, things will happen, things must happen; as order will emerge from disorder, a sense of calm gradually suffuses THE POPEDOLOGY OF AN AMBIENT LANGUAGE. "This all impossible/ But I appear it on page, so/ Becomes possible on way-through page." This book is also designated Atelos 29. The front cover title contains colored letters PAGE. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007

The Present Order:Writings on Ian Hamilton Finlay / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Caitlin Murray, curator ; Tim Johnson, curator ; Finlay A ; Moeglin-Delcroix A ; Charlesworth M ; Perloff M ; Goldsmith K ; Schwartzburg M ; Scobie S ; Herbert G., 2010

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Identifier: CC-53998-642971
Scope and Contents

Ths publication of the book coincided with an exhibition of Finlay's printed works at the Marfa Book Company in Marfa, Texas. It was entitled "Ian Hamilton Finlay: A Selelection of Printed Works." All the works displayed in this exhibition are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

The Pyramid of the Louvre / Smith, William Jay., 1990

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Identifier: CC-02069-2107
Scope and Contents

This is the original version of the poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

The Quietest Ice / Lloyd, Andrew., 1969

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Identifier: CC-46846-49580
Scope and Contents

This pamphlet was edited by Will Parfitt. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

The Randomeness of E / Elsberg, John., 1995

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Identifier: CC-37384-39237
Scope and Contents

This volume is also designated Prince Albert Caplivre Series #4. The style of fragmenting and running on words in this poem are reminiscent of e.e. cummings poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

The Resurrection of the Third Happening , 1976

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-22761-23196
Scope and Contents

The spelling of the poet's name in this book is "Shant."Wikipedia: Shaunt Basmajian (30 September 1950 -- 25 January 1990) was a Canadian poet and author. Born in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents, Basmajian emigrated to Canada when he was seven years old. He was a founder of the Canadian Poetry Association, co-founder of Old Nun Publications (with Ted Plantos), and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry group. The Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, given annually to a Canadian poet, was established in his memory. The contest ran from 1996-2008.In 1986, he was attacked with a knife and robbed while he was driving a taxi. His right lung was punctured when a robber stabbed him -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

The Royal Wedding / Warschauer, Harry., 1987

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Identifier: CC-37515-39369
Scope and Contents

The card depicts portaits of Princess Diana and Prince Charles of England as line drawings formed with text describing their lineage on the wedding day. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987