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Add MS 88909/47
- Record Id:
- 040-000090786
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000090674
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000502.0x0001f2
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88909/47
- Title:
- Bob Cobbing: An ABC in Sound
- Scope & Content:
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(1) Four sheets of sound poems by Cobbing and others (typescript, with Cobbing's annotations) that appear to be related to an unspecified radio broadcast, including:
- 'The Blue Moor' by Pete Brown (from 'Scottish Sound Poems') , and 'Vertigo Gli' by Paul de Vrij [Vree];
- 'Tan tandinanan tandinane' (from An ABC in Sound), annotated with syllable count and other notes (dated November 1964);
- 'I AM THAT I AM', with annotated references to William Burroughs and Brion Gysin;
- poem beginning 'schtzngrmmm' [Ernst Jandl], on the verso of which are further notes by Cobbing.
(2) An ABC in Sound (1965), lacking 'Y' and 'Z' sections, with notes (duplicated typescript, 'grin' in large typeface and 'tan' in graduated typeface).
(3) 'word row' (and 'or ro') in manuscript (5 sheets).
(4) Various off-prints on white card, of later date, for performance (including 'Alphabet of Fishes' and 'alphabet of californian fishes').
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000090674
033-000090779
040-000090786 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88909 : The Papers of Bob Cobbing
Add MS 88909/41-78 : Bob Cobbing: Works
Add MS 88909/47 : Bob Cobbing: An ABC in Sound - Hierarchy:
- 032-000090674[0004]/033-000090779[0007]/040-000090786
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88909
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1965
- End Date:
- 1995
- Date Range:
- 1965-[c 1990]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Jandl, Ernst, poet, translator, 1925-2000