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Minimalist poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 778 Collections and/or Records:

Table of Contents, 1995

 Item — Box 323: [Barcode: 31858072490893]
Identifier: CC-28931-30261
Scope and Contents

The loose sheets contain the poet's biography. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Talismans and Signifiers (& Finlay letter) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Grasby, Richard ; Sloan, Nicholas., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12735-12988
Scope and Contents

Depicts a series of minimalist poems inscribed on stones with comments on their significance quoted from classic literature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Textbooklet 1 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-10930-11142
Scope and Contents

The three printed pages read in a single column of vertical letters, "concrete effect ?, crossword effect ?, and weather effect ?" These are metaphors for concrete poetry, crossword puzzles, and rain. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Textbooklet 2 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-11767-11986
Scope and Contents

The three printed pages in this leaflet with vertical or diagnonal printed letters have a cryptic meaning, e.g., VTOLP. The later can be read backwards as Plot V. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

The Beatles, 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-33674-35334
Scope and Contents

Based on a 1970 poem by Aram Soroyan, this booklet was reprinted in 2000 for friends, family and colleagues of Granary Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

The Chase / Furnival, John., 1997

 Item — Folder 37: [Barcode: 31858072459971]
Identifier: CC-29698-31073
Scope and Contents

Each of the 21 poems in this print have a repetition of a word or beginning letter of a word in each of their lines, e.g., The Evening Star - The Example, The Excuse; The Trick, The Truth. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

The City on Prairie Writing / Beaulieu, Derek ; Kroetsch R., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-36662-38474
Scope and Contents

The poem is a play on words dealing with the Canadian poet, Robert Kroetsch, viz., encroach - en-Kroetsch. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

The Dancers Inherit the Party 3rd Edition / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-11678-11896
Scope and Contents

This is the 3rd edition of the book even though it was purported to be a 1st edition by the publisher who was supported in part by the British Arts Council. This attribution led to a lengthy legal battle between Finlay & Fulcrum Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

The Enlightenment / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12168-12392
Scope and Contents

The poem reads, "After decapitation the victims are limewashed." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publi: Circle. No.38 / Robert Lax., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-27434-28482
Scope and Contents

Pages depict a black circle with overleaf captions, black hole, full stop, dark circle, all with the same circular image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publi: Five Parts Of One Work. No.20 / Jiri Valoch., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-27967-29117
Scope and Contents

A single word from the title is printed on the center of each page which is taken from the text that Valoch has typed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980