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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 129 Collections and/or Records:

Curvd H&Z: New New H Blues. No.379/Apr / bp Nichol., 1988

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Identifier: CC-19520-19903
Scope and Contents

The images are calligraphic variations of the letter "H." the cover graphic was done by Robert Crumb. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Curvd H&Z: The Elevation Of Saint Ranglehold. No.334/Oct / bp Nichol., 1986

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Identifier: CC-19431-19814
Scope and Contents

Also designated one cent #173. This was published on the occasion of a Festschrift held at the Harborfront in Toronto on October 14, 1986. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Curvd H&Z: The Langwedge. No.310/Mar / bp Nichol., 1985

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Identifier: CC-19397-19780
Scope and Contents

This is a reprint of a work originally issued as Ganglia Press Tonto Or series No.5, 1966 in an edition of 20 copies. A copy from the original run is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Curvd H&Z: The Martyrology Book V: Chain 10. No.125/Feb / bp Nichol., 1982

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Identifier: CC-18241-18613
Scope and Contents

Also designated one cent (pomez a penny) #80. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Curvd H&Z: The Possibles Of The Poem. No.278/Feb / bp Nichol., 1984

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Identifier: CC-19259-19642
Scope and Contents

Also designated one cent #145. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Curvd H&Z: Theory 1-4. No.282/Mar / bp Nichol., 1984

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Identifier: CC-19343-19726
Scope and Contents

Also designated th wrecking ballzark #63. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Curvd H&Z: White Sound: A Varient. No.121/Jan / bp Nichol., 1982

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Identifier: CC-18237-18609
Scope and Contents

Also designated th wrecking ballzark #36 and Gronk intermediate series No.7. This is the 2nd supplementary edition first published in Ganglia 1976. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Distilled Water / Pid, Stuart; Nichol bp., 1990

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Identifier: CC-04078-4156
Scope and Contents

Pid indicates that this work was suggested by bp Nichol's "Still Winter." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Ellipse. No.17 / Ricvhard Gigurere ; Larry Shoiuldice ; Caruso B ; McCaffery S ; Birney E ; bissett b ; Scobie S ; UU D ; Copithorne J ; Nichol bp ; Duguay R ; Colombo JR ; Cote M ; Chamberland P ; Aylward D ; Suknaski A ; Broudy H ; Gauvreau C ; Vanier D ; Charlebois J ; Tamguay B ; Ofo J ; Arcand PA., 1975

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Identifier: CC-14227-14534
Scope and Contents

This issue is a synopsis of poems by French and English speaking Canadian concrete and visual poets. The English poems are translated into French and vice-versa. Raoul Duguay's interview with Richard Giguere, "Poetry is Yrteop," in English lists several definitions of concrete poetry. Stephen Scobie contributes an essay, "Twenty Years of Concrete Poetry" in French. This issue is heavily focused on typewriter amd calligraphy as the medium of expression. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Extreme Positions / Nichol, bp., 1981

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Identifier: CC-40349-42320
Scope and Contents

Some of the poems in this book are reminiscent of those by e.e. cummings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Fall / Toronto Small Press Group, The ; curry jw ; Nichol bp ; Dean M ; lopes d ; Smith J ; Power N ; Swede G ; Laba M ; Truhlar R ; Riddell J ; UU D ; Barwin G ; Dutton P ; Barbour C., 1992

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Identifier: CC-01481-1514
Scope and Contents

The three copies in the Sackner Archive differ in the binding (string spine vs. stapled) and the color of the paper stock used for the cover. The cover was designed by jw curry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Fine Books / Aya Press ; Nuttall J ; Nichol bp ; Riddell J ; McCaffery S., 1982

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Identifier: CC-25346-25802
Scope and Contents

Gynn Davies founded this press that was in business from 1977-1985. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Ganglia 5 Cent Mimeo Series: Sail. No.29 / bp Nichol., 1969

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Identifier: CC-36913-38746
Scope and Contents

The inside of this booklet is folded to appear like a sail. Each page has a single word relating to sailing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Ganglia 5 Cent Mimeo Series: The Complete Works. No.5 / bp Nichol., 1966

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Identifier: CC-36304-38094
Scope and Contents

The page depicts in typed letters the upper and lower case view of the typewriter keyboard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Gifts: The Martyrology Book(s) 7 & / Nichol, bp ; Hawking S ; Bernstein C ; McCaffery S ; Niechoda I ; Dutton P., 1991

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Identifier: CC-05564-5671
Scope and Contents

This book was compiled posthumously by Irene Niechoda who provides the afterword containing documentation on the content of this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Gronk: in memorium notice for da levy. No.3 / bp Nichol., 1968

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Identifier: CC-36931-38764
Scope and Contents

Probably published in an edition of 400 copies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Gronk Inadmissible Series: A Christmas Vision in the Voice of St. Nicholas. No.5/Dec / bp Nichol., 1999

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Identifier: CC-31881-33404
Scope and Contents

This poem was executed by bp Nichol in 1980 and published about that time. It was originally issued as Gronk Intermediate Series No.21. According to jw curry in ROOM 3O2 10D 2007, this should have been labeled No.6 rather than No.5. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Gronk Intermediate Series: A Christmas Vision in the Voice of St. Nicholas. No.21 / bp Nichol., 1980

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Identifier: CC-31886-33409
Scope and Contents

This poem, the 1st edition, was executed by bp Nichol in 1980 and published about that time. The Santa Claus depicted on the cover of the envelope is an offset print collaged to the envelope. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980