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"Homage to Leroi Jones & Other Early Works presents the unpublished "exercises," correspondence, and diary excerpts from underground feminist writer Kathy Acker. From her archived papers, spanning the years 1971-1974, are four collections of "exercises" or prose-poem-wor...

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Main Author: Acker, Kathy, 1948-1997 (Author)
Other Authors: Kappes, Gabrielle (Editor), Alcalay, Ammiel (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Center for the Humanities, the Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 2015.
Series:Lost and Found, The CUNY Poetics Document Initiative ; ser. 5, no. 1.
Subjects:
Acker, Kathy, > 1948-1997.
Baraka, Amiri, > 1934-2014 > Criticism and interpretation.
Baraka, Amiri, > 1934-2014 > Influence.
Sondheim, Alan > Criticism and interpretation.
Poets, American > 20th century.
Chapbooks, American > 21st century.
Chapbooks > New York (State) > New York > 2015.
Table of Contents:
  • Homage to Kathy Acker: an introduction / Gabrielle Kappes ; Exercises : Homage to LeRoi Jones
  • Journal black cats black jewels
  • Entrance into dwelling in paradise (excerpts)
  • Murderers criminals join sunlight (excerpts) / Kathy Acker
  • "Dear Alan": selected correspondence from Kathy Acker to Alan Sondheim
  • Biographical notes.