Name: 1450-1950
SKU: 56361002
Price: 566.00 TWD
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Author: Robert Carlton Brown II
ISBN: 9780692432464

Type

Physical Book

Author

Robert Carlton Brown II

Introduction by

Craig Saper

Publisher

Roving Eye Press

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x0.5 cm

Weight

0.13 kg.

ISBN13

9780692432464

Synopsis "1450-1950"

Originally published in 1929, Bob Brown's 1450-1950 is a collection of hand-written, "optical" poems." This parodic set of "scratches" extends and challenges the legacy Gutenberg's standardized type set and blurs the boundaries between scribbles, art, and literature. In this new edition, scholar and Brown biographer Craig Saper offers a new introduction to the work with several new contributions from artists, poets, and critics paying homage to Brown's impact on the Beat movement, LANGUAGE poetry, and the field of digital modernism.

Robert Carlton Brown II

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Robert Carlton Brown II (June 14, 1886 – August 7, 1959) was an American writer, poet, and editor, noted for his versatility and innovative spirit in various literary genres. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Brown ventured into pulp fiction, avant-garde poetry, advertising, and culinary writing. Throughout his career, he collaborated with magazines and newspapers in New York and founded publications in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, and London

Among his most notable works are The Remarkable Adventures of Christopher Poe (1913), an adventure novel; What Happened to Mary (1913), considered one of the first film novelizations; The Readies (1930), a visionary essay that anticipates electronic reading; and The Complete Book of Cheese (1955), a culinary compendium on cheeses. Although he received no awards in his lifetime, his legacy has been revalued in contemporary studies, recognizing his contribution to literature and popular culture

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