A Foreigner in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Book / Jabes, Edmond ; Rosmarie Waldrop, translator., 1993
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Scope and Contents
This book is the last and most political of Jabes' books and is "his response to the increasing racism and intolerance he witnessed in France and elsewhere during his last years, and at the same time it continues his ongoing meditations on representation, language, and meaning." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1993
Creator
- Jabès, Edmond (Person)
- Waldrop, Rosmarie (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (115 pages)) ; 21.5 x 14.1 x .9 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
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Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Bonnie Roche, 1998.
General
Published: Hanover, New Hampshire : Wesleyan University Press. Signed by: Bonnie Roche (l.r.- title page). Inscription: An introduction of Jabes as you have introduced an extraordinary world to me.. Nationality of creator: French. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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Main Library
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