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Benoni in Hebrew in the title of this book translates into 'humble son;' Zaddik signifies the rightious one. The paging of the poem is done by alphabetically ordered, calligraphically presented Hebrew letters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The cover consists of a colored reproduction of a Hirschman's expressionistic drawing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book consists of a long, autobiographical poem which is printed in a linear manner as brief phrases separated by four spaces. The cover that depicts a Kabbalistic, surrealistic landscape image was designed by John Brandi. The Sackner Archive holds two versions of this poem which are presented as large handwritten copies that incorporate large Hebrew letters and visual images overlaid on the pages or Hebrew letters confined to the top third of the page, respectively. In the early seventies, at the time that the handwritten copies were made, Hirschman was at the peak of his Kabbalistic period. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents This book was designed by Asa Benveniste. There are three black and white photographic reproductions of Verifax images done by Wallace Berman included in this book. This deluxe edition was printed on Abbet Mills antique laid paper and specially bound without a dust jacket. San Francisco Call published this article about Hirschman, Monday, May 24, 2002, CHOROSHO!, An Auto/Biographical Sketch of Jack Hirschman - By Jack Hirschman & Matt Gonzalez: Born in the Bronx, New York City, December 13, 1933. Son of Stephen Dannemark Hirschman and Nellie (Keller) Hirschman. Stephen Hirschman is an insurance agent and Nellie Hirschman works as a secretary. The couple has a second child, Cynthia, born February 4, 1936. Attends James Monroe and DeWitt Clinton High Schools, in the Bronx. Graduates from Clinton H.S., 1951. Works as a reporter, at age 15, for two weekly newspapers: The Bronx Times and The Bronx Press-Review. While Hirschman is there, The Bronx Times is shut down by the Kefauver...

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This book was designed by Asa Benveniste. There are three black and white photographic reproductions of Verifax images done by Wallace Berman included in this book who also designed the dust jacket. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book was designed by Asa Benveniste. There are three black and white photographic reproductions of Verifax images done by Wallace Berman who also designed the cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The visual poetic cover design and the four collages incorporting Hebraic texts reproduced in the book were done by Hirschman. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Stored in Hirschman box. Hirschman's translation of Kabbalist poet and Mystic Levi's Rose Cross poetry. The cover art is by actor Dean Stockwell, collage art in the style of his friend and fellow artist, Wallace Berman -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Includes poem relating to Marvin Sackner (page 73), "I Steal" that begins with the following passage: Scavaging's the way I make my buck. Pick my way thru the garbage of the rich for cardboard, fabric-sampler folders, odd papers, plastics. Paint over them. Send them to a man who collects things like that. Just enough to pay for my hotel pad. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The poems in this book were written 1972-1973. The cover and illustrations within the book were done by Soheyl Dahi. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The cover was designed by Agneta Falk. The book was presented to Marvin Sackner at a party in October 2002, hosted by Mauro and Laura Corinaldi in Milan, in which Hirschman appeared as a surprise guest. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The poems by Kohav were translated by Hirschman. The covers were drawn by Tom Loretta and the figurative line drawings within the book by Tom Loretta and S. Kaner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The poems by Kohav were translated by Hirschman. The covers were drawn by Tom Loretta and the figurative line drawings within the book by Tom Loretta and S. Kaner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The poems by Kohav were translated by Hirschman. The covers were drawn by Tom Loretta and the figurative line drawings within the book by Tom Loretta and S. Kaner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The book was published as a tribute to the Wallace Berman retrospective at the University Museum in Berkeley. The poems by several contributors were written by Hiirschman and photocopied for this book. There are several photocopied drawings and collages scattered through the book. The cover design was adapted from a grid of four Verifax pieces done by Wallace Berman in 1964. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The book was published as a tribute to the Wallace Berman retrospective at the University Museum in Berkeley. The poems by several contributors were written by Hiirschman and photocopied for this book. There are several photocopied drawings and collages scattered through the book, some photocopied colored for this deluxe edition. The cover design was adapted from a grid of four Verifax pieces done by Wallace Berman in 1964. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Also designated Pocket Poets Series No.55. Agnetta Falk contributed a calligraphic visual portrait rendering of Hirschman. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.