myesis (Vol.1), 2006
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Scope and Contents
myesis signifies layers and stages of fragmentation. Chapters or sections as fragments of the book; paragraphs as fragments of chapters; sentences as fragments of the paragraphs; phrases as fragments of the sentences; words as fragments of the phrases; letters as fragments of the words. I read the empty spaces. Myesis is an excessive, minimalist writing. Leftwich interweaves Greek mythology, Judaism, comments on music and performance with language poetry and the rules of poetry . He provides several long quotes from contemporary poets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 2006
Creator
- Leftwich, Jim (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (582 pages)) ; 19.5 x 12.5 x 3 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
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Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Espoo, Finland; West Hartford, Connecticut : Blue Lion Books. Nationality of creator: American. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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