David Giannini Collection on Richard Hell and Genesis: Grasp
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David Giannini is an American poet who has published more than 30 collections with small presses, and whose work has appeared in national and international literary magazines and anthologies. Opens, his first book of poetry, was published in 1971 by Genesis: Grasp Press, which he edited and co-founded in 1967. The David Giannini Collection on Richard Hell and Genesis: Grasp (dated 1968-1972) consists of correspondence between Richard Hell and Giannini, the majority of which consists of letters from Hell.
Biographical Note
David Giannini (born 1948) is an American poet who has published more than 30 collections with small presses, and whose work has appeared in national and international literary magazines and anthologies. Opens, his first book of poetry, was published in 1971 by Genesis: Grasp Press, which he edited and co-founded in 1967.
Arrangement
This collection was arranged at the item-level by the bookseller prior to acquisition.
Scope and Contents
The David Giannini Collection on Richard Hell and Genesis: Grasp (dated 1968-1972) consists of correspondence between Richard Hell and David Giannini, an early collaborator on projects such as the poetry journal Genesis: Grasp. The majority of the collection consists of letters from Hell.
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Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use materials in the collection in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; David Giannini Collection on Richard Hell and Genesis: Grasp; MSS 581; box number; folder number or item identifier; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Granary Books in June 2019; the accession number associated with this gift is 2019.041.
Custodial History
David Giannini maintained possession of this collection prior to its sale to Granary Books.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were rehoused in an archival box and described on the collection-level with a folder list.
