"A Box for Yokozuna" by W. Todd Kaneko, 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
On the right side of the text, a sumo wrestler stands with crossed arms in front of the Japanese Rising Sun flag
General
Broadside was created by W. Todd Kaneko to celebrate the Kundiman 10th Year Anniversary Gala on October 15, 2014. The poem is from The Dead Wrestler Elegies (Curbside Splendor 2014), first appearing in Waxwing.
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository