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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 129 Collections and/or Records:

Gronk Intermediate Series: A Christmas Vision in the Voice of St. Nicholas (second edition). No.21 / bp Nichol., 1999

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Identifier: CC-31880-33403
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This poem was executed by bp Nichol in 1980 and first published at that time; this second edition differs from the current copy in that the Santa Claus on the cover of the envelope in the first edition is an offset print collaged to the envelope whereas in the current copy, Santa Claus is a rubberstamped image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Gronk Intermediate Series: White Sound. No.7 / bp Nichol ; Aylward D., 1976

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Identifier: CC-36860-38693
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This book was first published in an edition of two copies in 1966 as a collaboration with David Aylard. One copy is in the Hans Sohm Archives and the other was retained by Nichol. It was made with a combination of rubberstamping and mimeography. The present book was composed with a combination of rubberstamping and photocopying. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Gronk: Pnomes, Jukollages and Other Stunzas. No.2 / Earle Birney ; Nichol bp ; Suknaski A., 1970

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Identifier: CC-36258-38048
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This work was designed by bp Nichol except for one piece by Andrew Suknaski. Two copies have the printed envelope intact, in another copy, the envelope is frayed, and in the remaining copy, the envelope is absent. The actual edition size was probably 300 copies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Gronk Random Number Series: Plates To Accompany 'The "Pata of Little Feet'. No.4 / bp Nichol., 1984

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Identifier: CC-36299-38089
Scope and Contents

This is an anthology depicting Nichol's previously published concrete and visual poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

High C: Selected Sound and Visual Poems 1965-1983 / UU, David ; Nichol bp ; curry jw., 1991

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Identifier: CC-00982-1008
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Mention is made of the loan of three original manuscripts from the Sackner Archive for publication in this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

High C: Selected Sound and Visual Poems 1965-1983 / UU, David ; Nichol bp ; curry jw., 1991

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Identifier: CC-00983-1009
Scope and Contents

Mention is made of the loan of three original manuscripts from the Sackner Archive for publication in this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Konfessions of an Elizabethan Fan Dancer / Nichol, bp ; Cobbing B., 1967

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Identifier: CC-40351-42322
Scope and Contents

Designated as Quartos No.3. A Canadian version of this book was published by Weed Flower Press in 1973 but the titles were differently placed on the pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Letter to David W Harris aka David UU 25 ii 68] / Valoch, Jiri; Nichol bp; Malina J., 1968

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Identifier: CC-00837-856
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Valoch indicates that he is sending books to David UU in exchange for Canadian Avant Garde poetry books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

[Letter to David W Harris aka David UU 31 vii 71] / Valoch, Jiri; Nichol bp., 1971

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Identifier: CC-00836-855
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Valoch mentions materials that he is sending for his exhibition, 'microproseplus' and method of payment, i.e., prefers books to money. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

[Letter to David W. Harris] / Bory, Jean-Francois; Harris DW; Sohm H; Nichol bp., 1967

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Identifier: CC-22321-22744
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Letter concerns seeking poems in letraset; J. Bory's assistance to D. Harris with "Spanish Fleye;" and exhibition being organized in Spain by Ignacio Gomez DeLiano. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Letter to David W. Harris on Broadside of Poem] / Bory, Jean-Francois; Harris DW; Chopin H; Nichol bp., 1967

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Identifier: CC-22446-22870
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Letter concerns J. Bory's placement of copies of "Gronk" No.1 and 2 in Paris bookshops, and comments on expenses involved with being a publisher. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

List #7: David UU: No Sleight of Hand / Room 3o2 Books ; UU D ; bissett b ; Nichol bp ; Harris DW ; curry jw ; Bradley Df ; Colombo JR ; Garnet E ; Laba M ; lopes d ; Sigmund RJ ; Simpson G ; Gilbert G ; Hood W ; McCaffery S., 1992

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Identifier: CC-20201-20597
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This catalogue lists separate and contributed works by David UU aka David W. Harris. jw curry provides an introductory biographic sketch. On another page (depicted in this record), curry mentions that the Singing Hands Series #2 issue only amounted to 6 of the projected 200 copies and only 2 are known to exist. This was to be David UU's first separate publication but he withdrew it in October 1966. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

List No.93-7 & 8 / Nelson, William ; Ball, Nelson ; curry jw ; bissett b ; Nichol bp ; Copithorne J ; Fones R ; UU D., 1993

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Identifier: CC-23803-24251
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The catalogue offered a fairly complete collection of the publications of Curvd H&Z press that are not listed individually for Canadian $3,600. David UU prepared the catalogue for this collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Names / UU, David ; Coleman V ; curry jw ; Ross S ; Nichol bp ; Ball N ; Gilbert G ; lefler P., 2000

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Identifier: CC-36515-38316
Scope and Contents

According to the widow of David UU, Ingrid Harris, these poems were created in late 1990 (North Vancouver, BC) and 1991 (Hamilton, Ontario). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000