Small Poetry Presses, 1950s - 2022
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
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
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