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Small Poetry Presses, 1950s - 2022

 Series
Reference code: SPP/PRE

Scope and Contents

An accruing collection of poetry publications from a range of small presses. See also separate collections of books from the following presses: Barque, Carter, Face, Seripress, Weed/Flower and Zephyrus Image.

Highlights include John James, 'Schlegel eats a bagel' (Cambridge: Equipage, 1996); Francis Crot, 'Hax' (Scarborough, Me: Punch Press 2011); Tom Raworth, 'Nicht wahr, Rosie?' (Berkeley, Ca: Poltroon Press 1979); Alan Halsey, 'Dante's barber shop: (de vulgari eloquentia)' (Nether Edge, Sheffield: West House Books 2001); Barry MacSweeney, 'Horses in boiling blood: a collaboration, a celebration'(Cambridge: Equipage c2004); Allen Ginsberg, 'T.V. baby poem' San Francisco: Beach Books, c1968); Roy Fisher, 'City' (Worcester: Migrant Press May 1961); J.H. Prynne, 'Word order' (Kenilworth: Prest Roots Press c1989).

For for a complete listing of the books within the collection please see the 'External Documents' section below.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950s - 2022

Conditions Governing Access

Available to researchers by appointment

Extent

over 1500 Item(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299