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Stored with Karl Kempton material. Polkinhorn provided a critical analysis of Kempton's poetry and philosophy. Ruth Showalter and De Villo Sloan, the Editors, conducted an interview of Kempton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a page from the manuscript dedicated to Ruth & Marvin Sackner. Kempton used a Panasonic electronic typewriter to produce the typewritings that he called glyphs. It was not published until 1993 by Runaway Press but then in a reduced size. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a page from the manuscript dedicated to Ruth & Marvin Sackner. Kempton used a Panasonic electronic typewriter to produce the typewritings that he called glyphs. It was not published until 1993 by Runaway Press but then in a reduced size. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Pages were typed than photocopied for this limited edition stored in a Kempton box. The slipcase made by Bern Porter is unique. The variety and complexity of Kemptom's typings is a tour de force of possibilities accomplished with this device. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.