"First Poem Since the World Changed" by Meg Kearney, 2014
Content Description
This collection includes 77 broadsides of poetry and prose by various authors collected by UNCG professor and poet Emilia Phillips. Each broadside contains a poem or excerpt, the poet's name, and a colophon describing printing information. There are various printmaking processes used, including digital, letterpress, and relief printing. Papers used include both handmade and machine-made. The broadsides were collected between 2009 and 2020, though some are undated.
Dates
- 2014
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.00 Linear Feet (1 oversized flat storage box.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Above the poem, there is an illustration of a blueprint for stone bench in the Roman/Greek style. Below the illustration is the title of the poem which is in a script font while the text of the poem is in a serif font.
General
Broadside designed by Jehanne Dubrow and Lindsay Lusby. Printed by hand by Mike Kaylor at the Literary House Press, the Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College, in honor of the visit of Meg Kearney April 8, 2014.
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository