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Conventional non-fiction

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1840 Collections and/or Records:

Puerto Rican Obituary / Pietri, Pedro., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-38471-40377
Scope and Contents

In this book of poetry, Pietri writes about the harsh life of Puerto Ricans in NYC. This is the first published collection of poems by Pieri ncluding the title poem "Puerto Rican Obituary" - Pietri's best-known work, and something of an anthem for the Nuyorican Poetry movement. Pietri (1944-2004) was a co-founder, with Miguel Pinero and Miguel Algarín, of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in 1973. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Purgatory and Carousels (2nd Printing) / Billera, Jau ; levy da., 1963

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Identifier: CC-24044-24494
Scope and Contents

This is the second printing by d.a. levy's press; the first printing had the imprint, The Free Lance Poets & Prose Workshop. The Renegade Press edition includes an abstract print and the cover that was made by levy. Billera had a Cleveland radio program on WCLV and editied "Podium" in the mid-1960's. Billera committed suicide in 1981 in his sealed automobile with the motor running from carbon monoxide poisoning. It is stored in a box labeled levy and Renegade Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Purgatory and Carousels / Billera, Jau., 1963

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Identifier: CC-45768-47977
Scope and Contents

Billera had a Cleveland radio program on WCLV and editied "Podium" in the mid-1960's. He committed suicide in 1981 in his sealed automobile with the motor running from carbon monoxide poisoning. The Sackner Archive also holds the 2nd edition published by Renegade Press. Although this edition was not printed by da levy, it is stored in a box of Renegade Press publications with the 2nd edition that was published by d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Purisima Sex Addict II , 1997

 Item — Box Arb-Avrin: [Barcode: 31858072490778]
Identifier: CC-34328-36023
Scope and Contents

Jake Berry did the drawing for the cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Qaani Lore / curry, jw., 1984

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Identifier: CC-19666-20052
Scope and Contents

Qaani Lore who drew the image on the cover is curry's daughter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Quando (66/68) / Kemeny, Tomaso., 1970

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Identifier: CC-52399-73524
Scope and Contents

This book is also included in Carrega's "Pantabox 69." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Quaquaversals / Monk, Geraldine., 1990

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Identifier: CC-06060-6174
Scope and Contents

Mentioned as Writers Forum 450th publication. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Quarks Heart / Moe, David ; Ross P., 1981

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Identifier: CC-47683-68701
Scope and Contents

This book is a reproduction of a manuscript of Moe's typed by Charles Simpson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Quelques instants encore bonheur / Crombie, John., 1999

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Identifier: CC-44156-46282
Scope and Contents

This book is designed, hand set and hand printed by John Crombie. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Quelques Pianos / Cutts, Simon., 1976

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Identifier: CC-18093-18465
Scope and Contents

Designated Jargon 81. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Questions & Goddesses from Middle American Dialogues / Young, Karl., 1978

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Identifier: CC-38319-40216
Scope and Contents

The cover is based upon a Mayan figurative theme. The poem is laid out with experimental typography. This book is also designated Salthouse #4 & 5. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Quines besties! 3rd Ed. / Albalat, Antoni ; Zukofsky L ; Basho., 2002

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Identifier: CC-40079-42048
Scope and Contents

This book was first published in 1998. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

Quintet, 1998

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Identifier: CC-44406-46555
Scope and Contents

Of this group of poets, Calleja's contributions were the only visual poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Radio Free Rain Forest / Gilbert, Gerry, editor ; Simpson G ; Gilbert G ; bissett b., 1968

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Identifier: CC-51112-72197
Scope and Contents

This book was produced by Gilbert using the Roneo machine that was an early color photocopier. Several pages appear to have been chewed by insects along their long edge but the contents are intact. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

rag & boneshop, 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-44066-46182
Scope and Contents

This is an outstanding compilation of Birney's concrete and visual poems. Several poems are written in the linguistic style used by bill bissett. According to Adjala Bookshop, Birney inscribed (dated 1970) this first edition of the book to Mary Lou Toms who was the founding editor of "Books in Canada." The inscription is in the form of a concrete poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971