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Footnotes / Matthews, Paul, editor., 1971

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Identifier: CC-62584-47746

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Scope and Contents

The second edition also held by the Sackner Archive was published in 1975. From the Preface by Matthews: "While rummagine in my attic recently I discovered the manuscript which is presented here. Unfortunately the top half had been seriously corroded by what forensic experts assure me is black treacle, and much is illedgible. The book was clearly some sort of autobiographical sketch (whose we don't know) written in a somehwat poetical style. Footnotes had been added in ink by someone who obviously knew the author fairly well; these have survived because the treacle did not affect the bottom part of the manuscript. They are presented together with the fragments which remain, plus the original index which mercifully survived complete. In my opinion all one ever writes is footnotes to what one might have been.". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book + pages (mimeographed) (52 pages)) ; 20.6 x 13.7 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical 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: London, England : Writers Forum. Nationality of creator: British. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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