"There are Birds Here" by Jamaal May, 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
The title of the poem sits in a hopscotch drawing to the left of the text. The illustration and text are the same length.
General
Broadside was made in honor of the 2014 Summer Poetry Salons at the Rose O'Neill Literary House. Designed and printed by hand by Lindsay Lusby on a Vandercook 4 Proof Press at the Literary House Press at Washington College in Chestertown, MD. The poem first appeared in teh February 2014 issue of Poetry Magazine.
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository