Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Laughlin, James, 1914-1997
2. Lustig, Alvin, 1915-1955
3. New Directions Publishing, publisher.
4. Murray Printing Company, printer.
5. James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.

Description

1. 206 pages; 19 cm.

Series statement

1. New Directions paperbook ; NDP89

Subject

1. Literature > Study and teaching
2. Literature > History and criticism
3. Poetry
4. English poetry > History and criticism
5. poetry
6. English poetry
7. Literature

Genre/Form

1. poetry.
2. Poetry.
3. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Contents

1. ABC -- How to study poetry -- Warning -- Pt. 1: Chapter 1: Laboratory conditions -- Ideogrammic method -- Chapter 2: What is literature? -- What is the use of language? -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4: Compass, sextant, or landmarks -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8: Tests and composition exercises -- Second set -- Further tests -- Basis -- Liberty -- Exercise -- XIXth century -- Study -- Perception -- Instructor -- Tastes -- Dissociate -- Dichten = condensare -- Pt. 2: Exhibits -- Four periods -- Exercise -- Style of a period -- Table of dates -- Other dates -- To recapitulate -- Whitman -- Treatise on metre.

Call number

1. Berg Coll 22-1495

Note

1. Prose and poems.
2. "A New Directions Paperbook" -- title page.
3. "New Directions Books are published for James Laughlin by New Directions Publishing Corporation" -- title page verso.
4. "Tenth Printing" -- title page verso.

Indexed in (note)

1. Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin

Binding (note)

1. bound in publishers' paperback binding, cover designed by

Author

1. Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972.

Title

1. ABC of reading.

Publisher

1. [New York] : [J. Laughlin], [1960]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. New Directions paperbook ; NDP89

Indexed in:

1. Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin, page 49

Binding

1. Copy in Berg Coll 22-1495 bound in publishers' paperback binding, cover designed by NN

Local note

1. Copy in Berg Coll 22-1495 acquired from Leila and Daniel Javitch, 2021.

Added author

1. Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, publisher.
2. Lustig, Alvin, 1915-1955, cover designer.
3. New Directions Publishing, publisher.
4. Murray Printing Company, printer.
5. Javitch, Leila Laughlin, donor.
6. Javitch, Daniel, donor.
7. Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, former owner.
8. James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.

LCCN

1. 60003034

ISBN

1. 0811201511
2. 9780811201513

Research call number

1. Berg Coll 22-1495