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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1854 Collections and/or Records:

The Matrix Poems: 1960-1970 / Pritchard, Norman H.., 1970

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Identifier: CC-32315-33879
Scope and Contents Several poems are spread across the pages in the manner of Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des" or the calligrams of Apollinaire. Several of the concrete poems are characterized by fragmented words or absence of spacing between words. This copy differs from the trade edition and the personalized copy held formerly by James Baldwin. The inside covers are painted yellow and the foredges of the pages red. The dedication is written in a distinctive calligraphic style in blue and red inks on the yellow painted background of the inside front cover. There are ten circles outlined in black ink from 3.5-9.7 cm diameter scattered throughout the book of which eight are filled in with colored inks and one is cut out from the page. These embellishments are more elaborate than those in the the James Baldwin copy. Two of the pages with circles form an abstract composition with other lines drawn on the page. Three of the printed concrete poems in the book are overlaid with red paint. Pritchard was born in...
Dates: 1970

The Matrix Poems: 1960-1970 / Pritchard, Norman H.., 1970

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Identifier: CC-04912-5009
Scope and Contents

Several poems are spread across the pages in the manner of Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des" or Apollinaire's calligrams. Several of the concrete poems are characterized by fragmented words or absence of spacing between words. Pritchard was born in 1939 and died in 1996. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

The Matrix Poems: 1960-1970 / Pritchard, Norman H.., 1970

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Identifier: CC-04913-5010
Scope and Contents

Several poems are spread across the pages in the fashion of Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des" or the calligrams of Apollinaire. Many of the concrete poems are characterized by fragmented words or absence of spacing between words. The dedication is written in a distinctive calligraphic style in black and red inks. There are nine circles outlined in black ink from 3.5-9.5 cm diameter scattered throughout the book of which four are filled in with colored inks and one is cut out from the page. The book was in James Baldwin's library in St. Paul de Vence. Pritchard was born in 1939 and died in 1996. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

The Maximus Poems (Edited by George F. Butterick) / Olson, Charles ; McClure M ; Duncan R., 1983

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Identifier: CC-49112-70152
Scope and Contents

This is a first edition, first printing. Concrete poems appear on pages 498 & 499. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

The Maximus Poems / Olson, Charles ; McClure M ; Duncan R., 1960

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Identifier: CC-49113-70153
Scope and Contents

This is a first edition, fourth printing. Page 145 depicts a concrete poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1960

The Moment Of Truth, 1978

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Identifier: CC-38240-40136
Scope and Contents

This book has 15 concrete or visual poems. It was also published in unsigned and signed hard cover editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

The Moment / Patchen, Kenneth., 1960

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Identifier: CC-04290-4370
Scope and Contents

The poems date from 1955 and were printed in the portfolio, Glory Never Guesses 1955. The paper stock in this book differs from the paper used in their first publication. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1960

The North American Book of the Dead / levy, d.a. ; Kryss TL., 1966

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Identifier: CC-07240-7383
Scope and Contents

The theme of this poem deals with Zen and an afterlife place whose description was inspired by the Tibetan book of the Dead. The poem has five parts; the first two which were published in 1965 have been extensively revised and three parts added. The latter are bound upside down. Three drawings are reproduced in the book. The cover, a watercolor by levy, has a darker, more developed structure than the other copy of this book held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

The Notebooks / Rothenberg, Jerome ; Meltzer D ; Celan P., 1976

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Identifier: CC-31527-33020
Scope and Contents

This book predates and includes thoughts and notes that were included in "Big Jewish Book." of 1978, also held by the Sackner Archive. The covers, end papers, and text graphics are reprinted from angelic and planetary seals. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

The Old Stonypath Hoy / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Hincks, Gary., 1991

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Identifier: CC-11839-12060
Scope and Contents

The poems in this book deal with old sailing boat events. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

The Poet Exposed / Felver, Christopher ; Bernstein C ; Burroughs WS ; Cage J ; Ginsberg A ; Giorno J ; Hirschman J ; Hollo A ; MacLow J ; McClure M ; Padgett R ; Rothenberg J ; Saroyan A ; Schwerner A ; Coolidge C ; Sanders E ; Creeley R ; Antin D ; Ashbery J., 1986

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Identifier: CC-11213-11428
Scope and Contents

Photographic portraits of 101 contemporary American poets are matched with their personal, handwritten signed prose, poetic statements, and/or drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

The Poetry of Mickey Spillane / Adlers, Bengt., 1980

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Identifier: CC-24360-24812
Scope and Contents

First book in the trilogy "POETIX" in which Adlers collected words and phrases from the Spillane novels and reused them to form his own texts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980