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The letter consists of an English translation of the introductory essay of the book that provides a self-analysis of Miglietta's philosophy underlying his "motor poetry." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is the 2nd edition of the catalogue whose content appears to be the same as the 1st edition (also held by the Sackner Archive). Several works held by the Sackner Archive are reproduced in this extensive international anthology of shaped, concrete and visual poetry, including among others Iliazd & Ernst "Maximilliana," Hrabamus Maurus, Journal Amusant, Mallarme's "Un Coup De Des," Fraenkel's "Visual Interpretations of Un Coup De Des," Apollinaire's "Calligrammes," Lurcat's "Le Bestiaire Fabuleux," King's "Alphabeta Concertina," and Johns and Beckett's "Fizzles." The ancient shaped poems predominate from German sources. The 1986 bibliography of the Sackner Archive is cited as one of the references. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is the 1st edition of the book which differs from the 2nd edition (also held by the Sackner Archive) in terms of the description on the publication page. For example, it has a caption that reads, "Gedruckt mit Unterstutzung der Bergischen Univesitat - Gesamthochschule Wupperthal und des Westfiels College, London." Several works held by the Sackner Archive are reproduced in this extensive international anthology of shaped, concrete and visual poetry, including among others Iliazd & Ernst "Maximilliana," Hrabamus Maurus, Journal Amusant, Mallarme's "Un Coup De Des," Fraenkel's "Visual Interpretations of Un Coup De Des," Apollinaire's "Calligrammes," Lurcat's "Le Bestiaire Fabuleux," King's "Alphabeta Concertina," and Johns and Beckett's "Fizzles." The ancient shaped poems predominate from German sources. The 1986 bibliography of the Sackner Archive is cited as one of the references. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book is a special issue of Fribord No.41-42, 1984. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is an extensively illustrated catalogue is an anthology of worldwide concrete poetry along with reprinted critical essays on concrete poetry, sound poetry, futurism, dada, and surrealism. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Diotallevi's "Poem (1980," the original of which is held by the Sackner Archive is reproduced in this reprint. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Kostelanetz defines 'Text-sound' to mean "language unspecific in pitch, which coheres in terms of sound, rather than syntex or semantics." This book consists of scores, manifestos, self-interviews, scripts, performance instructions, critical essays, and theoretical remarks. In Walter Abish's three page story, "Auctioning Australia," all the words begin with the letter 'a.' Kenneth King's "Word Raid" consists of seven pages of tongue twisters. The dust jacket depicts a sound poem by Bliem Kern. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Kostelanetz defines 'Text-sound' to mean "language unspecific in pitch, which coheres in terms of sound, rather than syntex or semantics." This book consists of scores, manifestos, self-interviews, scripts, performance instructions, critical essays, and theoretical remarks. In Walter Abish's three page story, "Auctioning Australia," all the words begin with the letter 'a.' Kenneth King's "Word Raid" consists of seven pages of tongue twisters. The cover depicts a sound poem by Bliem Kern. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book consists of critical writings by Ben and interviews with Ben about his philosophy of art. The coveer is collaged wth the handwritten aphorism, "la verite." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents These wall texts were from the Reina Sofia Museum exhibition "Encuentros De Pamplona" for the typewriter and scroll sculpture "Word Colmn IV" lent by the Sackner Archive. The original text is dated 11/8/71. The English text is as follows;"Columns or else enumerative lists of words, any or the least utterance, statement of fragment of speech, isolated words chosen at random and therefore not necessarily arranged in alpabetical or other systematic order and in any tense, state, length or form, be it generative, transformational, with or without orthographical errors, comforming to or violating grammatical rules and any other condition of speech, the verbal expression in contrast with action or thought presenting the object to the mind like a picture and composed in sections of text, inscriptions or scriptures approximately 7 feet tall which may accumulate, join, rise and elevate into the depth of the atmosphere of 60 KM and be called THE 21 COLUMNS OF LANGUAGE each one named after a...

Scope and Contents These wall texts were from the Reina Sofia Museum exhibition "Encuentros De Pamplona" for the typewriter and scroll sculpture "Word Colmn IV" lent by the Sackner Archive. The original text is dated 11/8/71. The English text is as follows;"Columns or else enumerative lists of words, any or the least utterance, statement of fragment of speech, isolated words chosen at random and therefore not necessarily arranged in alpabetical or other systematic order and in any tense, state, length or form, be it generative, transformational, with or without orthographical errors, comforming to or violating grammatical rules and any other condition of speech, the verbal expression in contrast with action or thought presenting the object to the mind like a picture and composed in sections of text, inscriptions or scriptures approximately 7 feet tall which may accumulate, join, rise and elevate into the depth of the atmosphere of 60 KM and be called THE 21 COLUMNS OF LANGUAGE each one named after a...

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This text provides an interpretation of the drawing Laffoley made for "The Beauty in Breathing" exhibition. Laffoley links breathing with spirit, the soul and yoga. The lungs function as alchemy insofar as breathing transforms substance. He relates the first breath and each subsequent breath to a rhythmic interplay of life and death. The lungs as a physical entity are depicted as a labyrinth and their folds are numbered as two Fibonacci series, to emphasize breathing in & out. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Drucker's historical research text traces "the chronology of the discovery of the origins and development [of the alphabet] and the concepts of alphabetical symbolism through the course of human history and tradition." Chapters include the Alphabet's Origins and its place in Classical History, Gnosticism and Hermeticism, Calligraphy and Alchemy, The Kabbalah, Renaissance, 18th Century, 19th Century, and 20th Century. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Adam McLean contributed an introduction, commentary, and was responsible for the layout and production of this reprint, hand bound book dealing with occult traditions. This is a reprint with translations of a book first published in 1602; the 1602 edition has been offered on the internet for $24,000. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Introduction and notes by Martin Gardner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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bp Nichol edited and wrote the introductory essay to this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The author describes the calligraphic works and biographies of 25 artists, including Mao Zedong. He classifies them into the following categories: Grand Tradition, Breaking the Mold, Classicists, Modernists, Neo-Classicists, Avant-Garde and Brushmarks of Friendship. This book accompanied an exhibition that was seen by Marvin Sackner at the British Museum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Consists of a collection of critical essays previously published in academic periodicals. Her chapter, "Edging and Hedging" analyzes concrete poems by Lora-Totino (Spazio), Ulrichs (Eros), Gomringer (Silenzio), and Finlay ( The Wartime Garden). Caws analyzes the varient works of concrete poetry by the Frenchmen Lionel Ray and Edmond Jabes that she designates optical poetry as related to reading of the poems not to their optical imagery as in the typings of Dom Sylvester Houedard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.