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Draft poem typescripts by Larry Eigner, 1968 - 1994

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4-5

Dates

  • Creation: 1968 - 1994

General

These folders contain poem typescripts as follows:

“The Bell of Peace, “ “The Bowed Heads” and potentially other poems - it is difficult to tell where one begins and another ends, 4pp. These are likely not Eigner poems since they rhyme, lack his customary enjambment, mise-en-page, and typography.

Photocopied poem typescripts, 8pp. Two copies each of: a. poem beginning “venus the size of / mother / eaurth ah / …” (1.p), dated July 14, 1965 b. poem beginning “Up in the air / give me / air” (2pp) c. Eigner # 260 (“the street dances”), November 7-9, 1968

Photocopied poem typescripts, 12pp. Included are: a. Eigner #247, Sept. 25, 1968 b. Eigner #248, Oct. 7-9, 1968 (2 copies) c. Drafts of Eigner # 249, Eigner #248, and other draft fragments, Oct 6, 1968, Oct. 9, ? d. Eigner #271, Dec. 19, 1968 e. Eigner # 594, Dec. 9, 1971 f. Page containing Eigner # 1409, #1410, #1411 Sept. 15-16, 1983 g. Page containing Eigner #1297, Nov. 9, 81, and #1298, Nov. 15-16, 1981 h. Eigner #1296, Nov. 5-6, 1981 i. Eigner #1492, Sept. 22-4, 1983 (2 copies) j. Page containing Eigner #1687, June 23-July 15, 1990, #1687ab June 25-July 15, 1990, #1688, June 31, 1990, and Eigner #1689, July 6, 1990 k. Page containing Eigner # 1740, #1740.1, #1740.2, #1740.3, May 4, 1994

Repository Details

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