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This is part one of a trilogy in regards to thhe way language is used as an atempt to resolve conflicts.he work is a mechanically reproduced collage of texts relating to war and peace. Laid in are a folded one-page statement about the piece and a folded sheet, printed on both sides, titled "A History of the Arms Race;" this is present in one copy but not in the other copy. Riddell writes in his statement: 'The literary format offered is unusual, in that it employs a strategy which shifts the responsibility for production- communication from the traditional power-locus of an exclusive Authority towards the 'reader-participant/s'." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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In this book, Heissenbuttel attempts to make a case for the nonvisual, concrete elements in poems that antedated contemporary, concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The authors present the history of their first publication of this book in the intoduction. Steven Heller, Kit Hinrichs, April Greiman, Michael Carabetta and George Lois all contributed statements in the afterward about the influence this book, first published in 1962, had on them as graphic designers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book does not include any of Kempton's signature typewriter glyphs. The theme deals mainly with preservation of the environment. This edition is one of 25 copies handbound and signed by Kempton for individuals who helped to support its publication. The Sackners were among that group and are so mentioned. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Also designated Auerhahn Pamphlet No.2. Meltzer provides a favorable critique of Patchen's poetry and literary work in this pamphlet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Kruger's worded photographs are a contemporary extension of the emblem poems of the 17th & 18th centuries and the more recent picture poems of Kenneth Patchen and Ian Hamilton Finlay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is the proceedings of a congress (Interface 2) on the role of the computer in the arts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents Consists of printed documentation of the activities of the Breitenbrunn group of artist/poets. Includes issues No.2 and 4 of this periodical. The large folded posters are listed as a series entitled Blatt (1-15); these deal with exhibition announcements and printed discussions and/or reproductions of their works. For example, the poster, entitled Blatt 4 has a discussion and examples of the typewriter works by Klaus Basset and a header that it was edited by Wil Frenken & Fria Elfin. Another copy of this poster is also held by the Sackner Archive. Typewriter works by Basset were an early acquisition by the Sackner Archive (1978). Issue No.2, 1968 consists of unbound pages of documentation and four signed prints by Will Frenken, Josef Hermann Steigler, H Hendrich. and Marc Adrian enclosed within a paper envelope. Issue No.4, 1974 consists of a paper envelope. It has four folded photographic posters documenting activities of the group including Timm Ulrichs. A photographic...

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Introductory essays for this outstanding Assembling periodical are provided by Denis Poniz and Franci Zagoricnik. The latter mentions that the first publication of Slovene Concrete Poetry appeared in 1966 and that international collaborations began in 1967. Further, Zagoricnik indicates that Westeast was highly influenced by Spatola's Anthology Geiger. The content is weighted toward concrete poetry and typewriter poetry although several other artistic and poetic genres are included. This issue has been poorly bound causing pages to become loosened from the binding. This issue was dedicated to Seiichi Niikuni (1925-1977) and includes several photographic reproductions by Japanese poets influenced by his work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This piece was published in Rampike Vol.6 No.1. curry includes 5 handwritten Haiku poems by Hood (collaged onto pages) written as varients in House of Cards, Runaway Spoon & form the basis for curry's critical text. In a letter to the Sackners, curry notes that Jirgins (editor Rampike) "fucked it up by typesetting all the poems (including the bp Single letter translation!)(i'd provided him with a photocopy of bp's drawn version), rendering my discussion of Hood's handwriting superfluous..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is an unpublished article submitted to What magazine that contrasts bill bissett's book, "what," with the imaginary contents of What Magazine. bissett's book is also held by the Sackner Archive. The original typed manuscript was never returned from the magazine to curry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This was the first draft of a unpublished manuscript planned for submission to What No.1, 1985. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is an unpublished article written for the first issue of What Magazine. curry compared bissett's book, "What" to an imagined magazine of the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This article appeared in What #2 as an introduction to Swede's work in the magazine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is a piece that was published in What No.2 1985 as an intoduction to works by Swede. curry makes the point that Swede is known as a Haiku poet as well as a writer of children's books. He comments in a letter to the Sackners that it was writtten blind & does not go well with the works of Swede that the editors selected. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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In this essay, Traister justifies the need for rare book collections in public libraries. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The text is an autobiographical analysis of a radical, feminist artist who is the wife of the poet/publisher John Byrum. The Sackner Archive holds a calligraphic notebook by Hartman. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Consits of essays from the Eleventh Alabama Symposium on English and American Literature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.