"The Macho Man's Last Elbow Drop" by W. Todd Kaneko, undated
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
- undated
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, Macho Man Randy Savage in a black and gold cowboy hat and accompanying wrestling clothes with long gold fringe, stands with hands on hips in front of stars. He wears sunglasses that read "Macho" over the lens. The vertical title of the poem and the author's name are on the far left of the page next to the horizontal poem. Digital print.
General
The poem is from The Dead Wrestler Elegies by W. Todd Kaneko and first appeared in The Collagist. There is a quote from Macho Man Randy Savage before the poem.
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository