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[Letter to Henri Chopin Sep 7, 1983] / Cobbing, Bob; Heidsieck B; Wolman G; DeVree P; Dufrene F; Gysin B; Johnson BE; Bodin LG., 1983

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Identifier: CC-19985-20373
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This letter is a lengthy polemic in which Cobbing argues with Chopin's assertions on contesting the history of sound poetry. He dates and mentions his own performances of sound poetry from his first attempts in 1942. He argues with Chopin on the dating of the works of Heidsieck, Wolman, de Vree, Lockwood, Dufrene, Gysin and Jandl. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983