Research Catalog

Title

Twenty broadsides.

Author

United States. Works Progress Administration

Publication

• [St. Paul, Minn.] : Bookslinger Editions, 1981-1982.
• [West Branch, Iowa] : Toothpaste Press

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Adam, Helen, 1909-1993.
• Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986.
• Brodsky, Joseph, 1940-1996.
• Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010.
• Corso, Gregory
• Goldberg, Natalie
• Gray, Francine du Plessix
• Helmes, Scott, 1945-
• Kornblum, Allan, 1949-2014.
• Lauterbach, Ann, 1942-
• Lurie, Toby
• Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927-2019.
• Morrison, Toni
• Roston, Ruth
• Ruppenthal, Stephen
• Shange, Ntozake
• Solensten, John
• Sprengnether, Madelon
• Taylor, L. A. (Laurie Aylma), 1939-
• Yglesias, Helen
• Walker Art Center, host institution
• Bookslinger Editions (Firm : Saint Paul, Minn.), publisher
• Toothpaste Press, printer

Description

1 portfolio (20 sheets) : illustrations; 39 cm +

Series Statement

Walker Art Center reading series ; 1981-1982

Alternative Title

20 broadsides

Subject

• 1900-1999
• American literature > 20th century
• Literature, Modern > 20th century
• Broadsides > Specimens
• Literature, Modern
• American literature
• Broadsides
• United States

Genre/Form

• Specimens.
• Broadside poems.
• Private press books – Minnesota – Minneapolis – 1982.
• Artists' books – Minnesota – Minneapolis – 1982.

Note

• Laberinto / Jorge Luis Borges, printed in Spanish.
• Title from portfolio cover label.
• Caption title on enclosed brochure: Writers writing.
• "This broadside was printed at The Toothpaste Press for Bookslinger Editions, on the occasion of the author's reading at Walker Art Center... This editon consists of 90 numbered copies, signed by the author." -- colophon.

Binding (note)

• Copy in Rare Books+ 21-544 consists of individually printed leaves placed in a brown linen clamshell case with label pasted on.

Contents

Writers reading -- [no. 1] Strawberries / W.S. Merwin -- [no. 2] Pink sky in San Jose / Madelon Sprengnether Gohlke -- [no. 3] What might have spoken / Laurie Taylor -- [no. 4] Feathers / John Solensten -- [no. 5] Fortieth reunion / Ruth Roston -- [no. 6] "Here is another bone to pick with you..." / Lucille Clifton -- [no. 7] "He stopped at the pond ..." / Francine du Plessix Gray -- [no. 8] From the novel Family Feeling / Helen Yglesias -- [no. 9] Daydream / Gregory Corso -- [no. 10] Margaretta's rime / Helen Adam -- [no. 11] Take the A train / Ntozake Shange -- [no. 12] A brief vignette from Tar baby / Toni Morrison --[no. 13] Memory thought & language / Scott Helmes -- [no. 14] The same language / Stephen Ruppenthal -- [no. 15] From A leaf of voices / Toby Lurie -- [no. 16] To a tyrant / Joseph Brodsky -- [no. 17] Laberinto / Jorge Luis Borges -- [no. 18] Coke and chickens / Natalie Goldberg -- [no. 19] Before recollection / Ann Lauterbach -- [no. 20] Printers song / Allan Kornblum.

Call Number

Rare Books+ 21-544

OCLC

9237467

Author

United States. Works Progress Administration.

Title

Twenty broadsides.

Publisher

[St. Paul, Minn.] : Bookslinger Editions, 1981-1982.

Manufacturer

[West Branch, Iowa] : Toothpaste Press

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

sheet

Series

Walker Art Center reading series ; 1981-1982

Binding

Copy in Rare Books+ 21-544 consists of individually printed leaves placed in a brown linen clamshell case with label pasted on. NN

Local Note

Copy in Rare Books+ 21-544 is no. 18 of 90 copies.

Copy in Rare Books+ 21-544 has only 18 broadsides; lacks To a tyrant by Joseph Brodsky and Laberinto by Jorge Luis Borges.

Copy in Rare Books+ 21-544 has copy of Walker Art Center brochure, "Reading Series 1981-82" laid in.

Chronological Term

1900-1999

Added Author

Adam, Helen, 1909-1993. Margaretta's rime.

Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986. Laberinto.

Brodsky, Joseph, 1940-1996. To a tyrant.

Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010. Here is another bone ...

Corso, Gregory. Daydream.

Goldberg, Natalie. Coke and chickens.

Gray, Francine du Plessix. He stopped at the pond ...

Helmes, Scott, 1945- Memory thought & language.

Kornblum, Allan, 1949-2014. Printer's song.

Lauterbach, Ann, 1942- Before recollection.

Lurie, Toby. Leaf of voices. Selections.

Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927-2019. Strawberries.

Morrison, Toni. Tar baby. Selections.

Roston, Ruth. Fortieth reunion.

Ruppenthal, Stephen. Same language.

Shange, Ntozake. Take the A train.

Solensten, John. Feathers.

Sprengnether, Madelon. Pink sky in San Jose.

Taylor, L. A. (Laurie Aylma), 1939- What might have spoken.

Yglesias, Helen. Family feeling. Selections.

Walker Art Center, host institution.

Bookslinger Editions (Firm : Saint Paul, Minn.), publisher.

Toothpaste Press, printer.

Research Call Number

Rare Books+ 21-544