[Letter to Henri Chopin, photocopy] / Cobbing, Bob., 1983 September 7

Item — Box: 633

Identifier: CC-19985-20373

Scope and Contents

This letter is a lengthy polemic in which Cobbing argues with Chopin's assertions on contesting the history of sound poetry. He dates and mentions his own performances of sound poetry from his first attempts in 1942. He argues with Chopin on the dating of the works of Heidsieck, Wolman, de Vree, Lockwood, Dufrene, Gysin and Jandl. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

Creation: 1983 September 7

Creator

Cobbing, Bob, 1920-2002 (Person)

Full Extent

1 item : 3 stapled pages (photocopied) ; 30 x 22 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Original Sackner location: box Bob Cobbing: Manuscripts 1966-1973

Custodial History

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

General

General: Title provided by Marvin or Ruth Sackner. Published: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Bob [Cobbing] (l.r.- page 3). Nationality of creator: British. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.