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bpNichol, 1944-1988

 Person

Parallel Names

  • Nichol, BP

Nationality

Candian

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Jacob Leed, returning poems: The Smithbox MS, 1966

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-07344-7488
Scope and Contents

levy's handwritten letter to Jacob Leed on verso page 3 mentions waiting for a poem by Alan Ginsberg and putting out Egyptian Stroboscope. The Smithbox is an experimental non-fictional piece replete with run-on as well as obscene words. it includes a minimalist poem by Bob Barker and a visuonary line drawing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Two Novels: Andy / For Jesus Lunatick, 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-31521-33014
Scope and Contents

The dust jacket is chipped and torn in several places. However the black cloth cover and the text and images are in fine condition. The prose and poems are printed in back to back reversed sections for each of the two novels. The novel "For Jesus Lunatick" is printed without punctuations in a highly experimental layout including several numbered blank pages. The latter are for numbered illustrations placed in the center section that the reader is requested to cut and paste to the respective page. "Andy "is punctuated and layed out experimentally with some pages concrete poetic in appearance. It, too, has several pages that are numbered and blank with exception of a single number placed at different locations to receive the illustrations from the cutttings in the center section. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969