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Experimental poetry -- 20th century.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Beth Joselow literary papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2242
Abstract This collection contains correspondence, drafts, and published poems, plays, and prose written by poet and writer Beth Joselow. The collection dates from 1968-2001. Having settled in Washington in 1970-, Beth was part of the Mass Transit Poets in Washington in the early 1970s. This Dupont Circle poetry group held weekly readings, produced five issues of Mass Transit, a poetry magazine, and led to the establishment of Some Of Us Press, which published chapbooks by Michael Lally, Terence...
Dates: 1968-2001

Buck Downs literary papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2270
Abstract This collection contains correspondence, postcards, handwritten/typed manuscripts, photographs, pre-publication proofs, art, and flyers. This material dates from 1984-2009 with the majority of the material falling within the dates 1988-2006. Most of the material consists of items mailed or sent to Buck Downs from other artists, poets, publisher, authors, and friends. Most of the material (whether typed manuscripts or graphic art) includes original poetry. This collection also contains...
Dates: 1984-2009; Majority of material found within 1988 - 2006

Hugh Walthall literary papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS2347
Abstract

Hugh Wallace “Wally” Walthall (1948 - 2015) was a local D.C. poet, actor, playwright, and publisher. The collection contains typed and handwritten poems, published works of poetry in monographs, anthologies, and serials. Some of the publications are journals that include poems by Mr. Walthall. These materials date from the 1960s through the 2000s.

Dates: Circa 1960s-Circa 2000s

John Elsberg literary magazine collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2314
Abstract

This collection contains literary publications. Each folder has a list of publication titles included. These materials date from 1966-2007.

Dates: 1966-2007

Primary Writing small press records and Phyllis Rosenzweig personal correspondence collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2393
Abstract This collection contains publications (journal issues, postcards, monographs) related to the Primary Writing publication as well as small presses in Washington D.C., manuscript drafts, correspondence both related to the journal publication and other Primary Writing related work between Phyllis Rosenzweig, Diane Ward, and contributing authors, and a small amount of organization records related to the production of a journal including layout mock-ups, and receipts. There is also a series with...
Dates: 1973-2019; Majority of material found within 1994-2009