Guide to the Sparrow Papers
ca. 1970-2000
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Descriptive Summary
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Creator: |
Sparrow
(American poet)
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Title: |
Sparrow
Papers
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Dates: |
ca. 1970-2000 |
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Abstract: |
Sparrow is a longtime poet/activist/musician of the Lower East Side of Manhattan
and a member of the literary group, the Unbearables. He has published several chapbooks of
poetry in collaboration with the St. Mark's Poetry Project and other poetry organizations, and he
has served as the editor for the literary journal Big Fish. He has been published in 'The New
Yorker,' as well as 'The Quarterly,' and 'The New York Times.' The Sparrow Papers are a diverse
collection of materials including manuscripts, notes, journals, travelogues, handwritten signs, and
periodicals.
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Quantity: |
6 linear feet (4 boxes) |
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Call Phrase: |
Sparrow Papers |
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Historical/Biographical Note:
Sparrow is a longtime poet/activist of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He
has published several chapbooks of poetry in collaboration with the St. Mark's Poetry Project and
other poetry organizations, and he has served as the editor for the literary journal Big Fish. He
gained notoriety in 1995 by picketing The New Yorker, holding a sign that read, "My poetry is as
bad as yours." Since then, he has been published in that magazine as well as The Quarterly and
The New York Times. In 1996, he ran for president and published the book: 'Republican Like
Me: A Diary of My Presidential Campaign' about his experiences. In addition to his work as a
poet, Sparrow is a member of the Unbearables (along with Ron Kolm, Richard Kostelanetz, and
Rob Witz), and the founder of the East Village Militia and the One Size Fits All Movement. He
is also a member of the musical group Foamola.
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Scope and Content Note
The Sparrow Papers are a part of the Downtown
Collection at the Fales Library, New York University. The Fales Library is the primary special
collections division of the NYU libraries, housing nearly 200,000 volumes of English and
American literature from 1700 to the present. Strengths of the collection include the
development of the English and American novel, with an emphasis on the Gothic and the
Victorian novel, and the post-1975 Downtown New York scene.
The Sparrow Papers
are a diverse collection of materials including manuscripts, notes, journals, travelogues,
handwritten signs, and periodicals.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Series I
contains the manuscript files of Sparrow's poetry and fiction, most of which are in the form of
typescripts (some with corrections) or handwritten notes. A large number of these files are
manuscript fragments pertaining to an unidentified novel and are labeled as such. The author's
original grouping of manuscript fragments is maintained.
Series II contains journals
and travelogues detailing Sparrow's journeys in Europe and India. Interspersed with the
autobiographical information in these journals are notes and drafts of original poetry and fiction.
Series III contains the personal files, which include articles, correspondence,
information on Foamola, the New Yorker occupation, and the East Village Militia, and
miscellaneous travel documents.
Series IV contains Sparrow's collection of
periodicals, books, and chapbooks. Published books and chapbooks written by Sparrow have
been catalogued and are located within the downtown collection at Fales Library.
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Arrangement
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Folders are
arranged alphabetically by subject/author heading.
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The files are grouped into
four series.
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Related Material at the Fales Library and Special Collections
Ron Kolm Papers
Richard
Kostelanetz Papers
Rob Witz Papers
Downtown Collection
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Separated Material
There is no record of materials that are associated by provenance to the described materials
that have been physically separated or removed.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers. Appointments are necessary for the use of manuscript and archival materials.
Use
Restrictions
Collection use is subject to all copyright laws. Permission to
publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of Fales
Library and Special Collections. For more information, contact
Fales Library and Special Collections
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012Phone: (212) 998-2596
Fax: (212) 995-3835
Email: fales.library@nyu.edu
URL: http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/fales/cdfa.htm
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Access Points
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Subject Names: |
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Sparrow (American poet) |
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Subject Organizations: |
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Unbearables (Literary group). |
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Subject Topics: |
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American literature--20th century. |
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Artists and community--United States. |
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Authors, American--20th century. |
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Avant-garde (Aesthetics). |
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Literature, Experimental. |
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Poets, American--20th century. |
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Subject Places: |
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New York (State)--New York |
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Document Types: |
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Downtown Writers |
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Journals (accounts) |
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Magazines (Periodicals) |
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Manuscripts for publication |
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Posters |
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Travelogs |
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Administrative Information
Provenance
This collection was acquired by purchase.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date
(if known); Sparrow Papers; MSS 96; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections
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New York University Libraries.
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Container List
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the
collection.]
| Series I: Manuscripts
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Scope and Content:
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| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
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1 |
Born Too Young: A Pilgrimage Diary-computer
printout
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undated |
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2 |
Born Too Young: A
Pilgrimage Diary-computer printout
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undated |
| 1
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Born Too
Young: A Pilgrimage Diary-typescript, pp. 1-182
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undated |
| 1
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Born Too Young: A Pilgrimage Diary-typescript, pp. 183-326 |
undated |
| 1
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Born Too Young: A Pilgrimage Diary-typescript, pp.
327-480
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undated |
| 1
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6 |
Born Too Young: A
Pilgrimage Diary-typescript
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undated |
| 1
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Born Too Young: A
Pilgrimage Diary-typescript
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undated |
| 1
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Born Too Young: A
Pilgrimage Diary-typescript submitted to Pantheon Books, pp.
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undated |
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9 |
Born Too Young: A Pilgrimage Diary-typescript submitted to
Pantheon Books, pp. 161-370
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undated |
| 1
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Born Too
Young: A Pilgrimage Diary-typescript submitted to Pantheon Books, pp. 371-480
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undated |
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11 |
Born Too Young: A Pilgrimage Diary-typescript with
corrections, pp. 161-239, 1-83
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undated |
| 1
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Born Too
Young: A Pilgrimage Diary-typescript with corrections, pp. 1-160
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undated |
| 1
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13 |
Miscellaneous, handwritten poems, notes, and short works |
undated |
| 1
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14 |
New Yorker: Poems written to the New
Yorker during occupation of offices
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undated |
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15 |
Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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undated |
| 1
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16 |
Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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undated |
| 1
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17 |
Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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undated |
| 1
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18 |
Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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undated |
| 1
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19 |
Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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undated |
| 1
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20 |
Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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undated |
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Folder |
Title |
Date |
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1 |
Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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undated |
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2 |
Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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3 |
Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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Novel:
Unidentified-handwritten notes
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Novel:
Unidentified-typescript with corrections
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Novel: Unidentified-typescript with corrections
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Novel: Unidentified-typescript with corrections |
undated |
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Novel: Unidentified-typescript with corrections |
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Novel: Unidentified-typescript with corrections |
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Novel: Unidentified-typescript with
corrections
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undated |
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Novel:
Unidentified-typescript with corrections
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Novel: Unidentified-typescript with corrections
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Novel: Unidentified-typescript with corrections |
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One Size Fits All Movement-poems |
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Poems |
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Power
Poetry
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Sparrow for Prez |
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Unidentified, handwritten fragments |
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Unidentified, handwritten notes |
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Unidentified, handwritten notes |
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Unidentified, handwritten notes |
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Unidentified typescript with corrections |
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Folder |
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1 |
Uptown Dispatches, pp. 1-109 |
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Uptown Dispatches, pp. 110-234 |
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| Series II: Journals/Travelogues
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Title |
Date |
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3 |
Journals |
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4 |
Journals |
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5 |
Journals |
undated |
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Journals |
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Journals |
undated |
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8 |
Journals |
undated |
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9 |
Journals |
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10 |
Journals |
undated |
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11 |
Journals |
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12 |
Journals |
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13 |
Journals |
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14 |
Journals |
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15 |
Journals |
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16 |
Journals |
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17 |
Journals |
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18 |
Journals |
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Journals |
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Journals |
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Journals |
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| Series III: Personal
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Articles-"Light In Our Catskills, A Sparrow." The
Mountain Eagle, 7/17/1997
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1997 |
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Articles-Sparrow.
Garbage In Mind. Whole Earth Review, Spring 1991
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1991 |
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Articles-Sparrow. Tomorrow's News |
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Calendar |
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Cartoons, drawings,
and original artwork
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Correspondence |
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The East Village Militia |
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Foamola signs (musical group with Sparrow) |
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Hitchhiking signs indicating city
destinations
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New Yorker: Signs
protesting the New Yorker
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undated |
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Sherwin, Richard
E. A Strange Courage-manuscript submitted to Sparrow
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Topp, Mike materials |
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Travel |
undated |
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| Series IV: Books/Periodicals
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17 |
Appearances, vol. 22 |
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Big Fish:
Council of All Beings Issue
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19 |
The 11th Street
Russe, vol. 1, no. 0
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Environs |
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Gandhabba, no. 4, 5 |
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Mahamatsya |
undated |
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Mr.
Puke Reviews, no. 10, Sept. 1995
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1995 |
| 4
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National
Poetry Magazine of the Lower East Side, vol. 3, no. 2, Summer 1988
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The Poetry Project, no. 127, Feb. /Mar. 1988 |
1988 |
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Sam'Gram, vol. 3, no. 1 |
undated |
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Soon 3 |
undated |
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Sparrow. Denver. 1991 |
undated |
| 4
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29 |
The Sun, issues 109, 112, 113, 120, 126,
128
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undated |
| 4
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The Sun, issues 130, 136, 145, 149, 154,
162
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| 4
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The Sun, issues 164-66, 171, 176, 178 |
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| 4
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The Sun, issues 181-186 |
undated |
| 4
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The Sun, issues 187-192 |
undated |
| 4
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The Sun, issues 193, 194, 196-199 |
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The Sun, issues 200, 206, 210, 217, 231, 233 |
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Tamarind |
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Taylor,
Anique. Poems.
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Unidentified Zine |
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Wilson, Blair and Sparrow. "That's Cool.
" [19]92.
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1992 |
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