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Thewisdomsoftheuniversesinasinglestringofletters / And, Miekal, editor ; Huth G ; Barwin G ; Cannell M ; Kaikkonen S ; Kokko K ; Nelson S ; staelens s ; Selby S ; Szreniawski P ; Williams JM ; Young M ; Grumman B., 2015

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Identifier: CC-60931-10003786

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Scope and Contents

Geof Huth has contributed a forward titled "onewordworld" in which he writes, "To make a poem within the limits of a single word. That is the project. That is the entire project of pwoermds. To eschew grammar. To isolate words from the running water of sentence, To focus attention. To be a wordist more than a writer, To be a wreader more than a reader." pwoermd is definned "n. A single word presented as a poem adn unadorned with a title." [poem + word (w the letters rom each word alternated to produce the neologism)]"This book is dedicated for Bob Grumman (1941-2015). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2015

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (161 pages)) ; 19.9 x 13 x 1.2 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Original Sackner Archive Location

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Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: West Lima, Wisconsin; La Farge, Wisconsin : Xexoxial Editions. Nationality of creator: American. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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