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Book review

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 377 Collections and/or Records:

Brick. No.18/Spr / Stan Dragland, Jean Mckay, editors ; Wah F ; UU D ; Scalapino L ; Bukowski C ; McFadden D ; Curnoe G., 1983

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Identifier: CC-23665-24112
Scope and Contents

Includes reviews of McFadden & Curnoe's book, "Animal Spirits," David UU's "Chopped Liver" and Charles Bukowski's "love is a dog from hell." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Cahiers George Perec, 1985

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Identifier: CC-32010-33541
Scope and Contents

This book consists of essays on Perec and his work, e.g., Perec and Judaism, sexual aspects to his work, utopian ideas, etc. It also includes annotations and analysis of Perec's book, "Life: A User's Manual," photographic reproductions of manuscript pages, and notes for Perec's books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Centaure: Chronique Artistique, Le. No.7/Apr / Rene Magritte ; Magritte R., 1927

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Identifier: CC-62767-19569
Scope and Contents

The magazine includes 12 black and white illustrations by Rene Magritte that serve as advertisements for shops in Brussels. They depict visual themes that are more fully realized in his later surrealist paintings. This issue includes a critical essay about Rene Magritte by P.-G Van Hecke. This copy is in very good to excellent condition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1927

Codex Seraphinianus, Hallucinatory Encyclopedia / Schwenger, Peter; Serafini JL; Mallarme S; Borges J., 2001

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Identifier: CC-36938-38771
Scope and Contents

Schwenger provides a critical analysis of the book, "Codex Seraphinianus" by Luigi Serafini (a work held by the Sackner Archive) . -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Cosmictrip Comicstrip / Finkelstein, David; Laxson R., 1986

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Identifier: CC-10721-10930
Scope and Contents

This is a review of Ruth Laxson's book, "[Ho+Go]2=It. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

CVII / curry, jw., 1985

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Identifier: CC-20746-21150
Scope and Contents

This is a negative review of Vol.9 No.1 issue of CVII, a Canadian poetry magazine. curry wrote to the Sackners that he did not want to do this review but the editors of What #2 (Kevin Connolly & Jason Sherman) insisted upon it as a condition for reviewing Kaldron No.19 & Howard the Duck #32. Thus, curry writes: "CVII 9:1 was a dull & next to unevenful journey through a myopic literary wasteland. ...we take this volume & boil it in mustard. & i'd be willing to bet that it'd be an improvement. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Dancing in a New Way, From Page to Page in Children's Books / Dunning, Jennifer; Charlip R., 1999

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Identifier: CC-32967-34586
Scope and Contents

Remy Charlip is the author of several children's books held by the Sackner Archive that include innovative typography and visual poetry. This review discusses the connection between his work as a dancer and choreographer and his books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Devil's Artisan, The. No.34., 1994

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Identifier: CC-16041-16383
Scope and Contents

This issue reprints the letters of Carl Dair, Canadian typographer. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Doodle Do: Tom Phillips draws his way of boardroom tedium in this collection / Sherman, William; Phillips T., 2007

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Identifier: CC-46265-48986
Scope and Contents

This is a review of "Merry Meetings" by Phillips that is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007

Ecce Kosti: Published Encomia 1967-1995, 1996

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Identifier: CC-08159-8320
Scope and Contents

This book is a collection of reviews by others of Kostelanetz's writings. These reviews are printed in varied (original?) typefaces. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Exquisite Corpse. No.4/Apr / Williams J ; Kostelanetz R ; Gerlovina R ; Bakhchanyan V ; Dawson F ; Sukenick R ; Myers Gjr., 1983

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Identifier: CC-14025-14330
Scope and Contents

Jonathan Williams' book of poetry, "The Magpie's Bagpipe" is reviewed by Philip Balla who creates a vivid description of Williams' poetic life style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Exquisite Corpse. No.8-9/Aug-Sep / DeCampos A ; DeCampos H ; Pignatari D ; Grunewald JL ; Kostelanetz R., 1983

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Identifier: CC-13973-14278
Scope and Contents

Stefan Baciu mentions the concrete poets in his essay on para-surrealist poetry in Brazil. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983