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Conventional poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 3932 Collections and/or Records:

Ole: For Poets Only. No.2/Mar / Douglas Blazek, editor ; Richman G ; Bukowski C ; Lowenfels W ; Norse H ; levy da ; Wagner Dr ; Sanders E ; Williams J ; Wantling W ; Locke D ; Eigner L ; Larsen C ; Taylor K ; Billera J ; Blazek D., 1965

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Identifier: CC-48289-69314
Scope and Contents This issue includes da levy's poem "Bourgeoisie Chant." Duane Locke contributes an essay, "The Avante-Garde and Poetry" in which he comments on Concrete Poetry. He states that "Concrete Poetry, in divorcing language from its referential base, creates a vehicle capable only of divorcing a very limited and not very worthwhile experience. Words are not colors or musical sounds, and have an extremely limited force when used for spatial and sound effects per se. Dave Cunliffe of Poetmeat reports that concrete poetry is speading over England, and I am certain that a group of unreflective and unfeeling poets will soon vociferously distribute it over America." Note: Duane Locke has a Doctor of Philosophy degree, specializing in poetry from Donne to Marvell. During his academic career at a less-than-mediocre university (Tampa) which he considers a waste of his life he taught varied courses in poetry from Homer to Michael Palmer. He has had over 5,000 poems published as of August 2005,...
Dates: 1965

Omaggio a Ezra Pound / Vanni Scheiwiller, curator ; Pound S., 1969

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Identifier: CC-28072-29231
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by Vanni Scheiwiller. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

On a Scale to 10..., 1986

 Item — Box 188: [Barcode: 31858072459583]
Identifier: CC-43807-45903
Scope and Contents

Also designated Fan Broadside. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

On Contemporary Literature, 1969

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Identifier: CC-48566-69597
Scope and Contents

This is the 2nd edition. The 1st edition (1964) edited by Kostelanetz and Raymond Federman marked the first appearance of Federman in print with an essay on Samuel Beckett. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

On the Slates, 1992

 Item — Box 141: [Barcode: 31858072457942]
Identifier: CC-20083-20477
Scope and Contents

This object was designed by A.S.C. Rower. The loose sheets are wrapped in a roll with a $1.00 bill that is tied with a shoelace. The single sanitized shoe is a container for the false row of money; it was obtained from a Salvation Army distribution center in Poughkeepsie, NY. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

one cent: A Faceless Sky. No.267/Nov / Guy R. Beining., 1990

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Identifier: CC-05056-5155
Scope and Contents

This was also published as the periodical, Horse-Fly Vol.1, No.4. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

one cent: A Finger of Speech. No.169/Nov / Geof Huth., 1986

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Identifier: CC-05411-5514
Scope and Contents

Also designated dbqp #108 that is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

one cent: A Finger of Speech. No.269/Nov / Geof Huth., 1990

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Identifier: CC-05063-5162
Scope and Contents

Card is mislabelled as #169. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

one cent: A Finger of Speech. No.269/Nov / Geof Huth., 1990

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Identifier: CC-05156-5256
Scope and Contents

Also designated dbqp No.108. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

one cent: A Friend. No.302/Apr / bp Nichol., 1994

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Identifier: CC-05370-5473
Scope and Contents

Reprinted from Talon Vol.2 No.4, 1966. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

one cent: A New Calendar. No.321/Dec / bp Nichol., 1997

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Identifier: CC-30387-31803
Scope and Contents

This is the 2nd edition of this booklet; the first was published in Ganglia 5 cents in 1969 and is also held by the Sackner Archive. These brief poems are printed one to a month, e.g., december dismembered, january mortuaried, march parched, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997