Michael Gizzi Papers circa 1940-2010

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Michael Gizzi Papers circa 1940-2010

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The Michael Gizzi papers are comprised predominately of correspondence and writings by Gizzi and by others. There are also printed, graphic, and audio materials. Most of the material dates from 1985 - 1999 and the collection documents a broad community of poets and artists. The Michael Gizzi papers is comprised of four series: writings by Michael Gizzi and others, correspondence, printed materials and ephemera, and graphic and audio materials. The collection as a whole represents his professional experiences and professional relationships which occasionally provide a glimpse into his personal life. The writings by Michael Gizzi include annotated photocopies, some autograph works and personal notebooks. The manuscripts by others contain predominately reproductions with very few annotations by either the author or Michael Gizzi. There are also a number of collaborative works in this sub-series. The correspondence component is almost exclusively incoming mail related to business. Additional correspondence can be found distributed throughout the collection, in support of accompanied materials. The Clark Coolidge manuscripts in boxes 7 and 8 are an exceptional example of this occurence. The printed materials contain newspapers, pamphlets, and publicity related to poetry reading events. The graphic and audio materials include art work from his wife, Barbieo Barros, other unidentified work and audio cassettes. Series 1 Writings: The writing series contains three subseries. The first is writings by Michael Gizzi which is predominately photocopies and some original pages of his works and his notes. There are multiple copies of his work No Both and In This Skin in box one. A unique piece and possibly his last contribution to another artists' work is lyrics he provided for a music score in August 2010, accompanied by a CD, also located in box one. There are personal materials such as a yearbook and his MFA diploma from Brown in box two. These writings are not organized by date though dates are supplied whenever possible. The second subseries is Michael Gizzi's notebooks. Dated notebooks are arranged in chronological order, followed by a large number of undated notebooks. These notebooks include extraneous notes, drafts of poems, sketches, and phone numbers and addresses. The third subseries is writings by others which is alphabetized and broken down over eight boxes. The works in this subseries are typically accompanied by letters either of friendly well wishes or professional requests for review and consideration for publication. They are generally photocopies with occassional annotations either by the creator or by Michael Gizzi although it is not always clear. Works of note include materials by John Ashbery (box 7), Clark Coolidge (box 7-8), Peter Gizzi (box 9), Bernadette Mayer (box 10), and Keith Waldrop (box 13). Boxes 13 and 14 contain works that were collaborative efforts between Michael Gizzi and other authors. Series 2 Correspondence: The correspondence series is arranged in alphabetical order over five boxes. There are folders of correspondence from his first wife, Ippy (box17), and his second wife, Barbieo, and his brothers, Thomas and Peter. The correspondence from John Ashbery is almost exclusively from his secretary on Ashbery's behalf and is related to his work with Qua Books, As Umbrellas Follow the Rain from 2002 located in box 15. Box 17 contains correspondence with Rosemarie and Keith Waldrop. Series 3 Printed materials: The printed materials include pamphlets and flyers for readings occasionally accompanied by letters requesting Michael Gizzi's attendance or participation. Authors such as Gloria Frym sent materials for Michael Gizzi to view (box 21). There are also assorted series such as the Tolling Elves series (box 20). The bulk of the printed materials is comprised of unannotated newspapers retained by Gizzi. Aside from stabilizing the condition of the materials, no arrangement has been applied to this series. Series 4 Graphic and Audio materials: The graphic and audio materials series includes numerous photos of Gizzi at poetry readings (box 22). These photos are supported by the audio materials which contain some recordings of poetry readings (box 25). This series also includes a number of collage works intended as gifts or cards from Barbieo Barros, his wife (box 23). There are also assorted event posters and an oversized oil painting. One posters, highlighting a Keith Waldrop exhibition in France, is housed separately.

25 linear feet (15 records center boxes, 10 document cases, 1 2-size box, 1 3-size folder.

Brown University, Brown University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8152801

Brown University, Brown University Library

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Ashbery, John, 1927-2017

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American poet and editor of Art & Literature. From the description of The Tennis Court Oath galley proof, 1961. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122685058 The letters cover a span starting two days after Ashbery and Gregg graduated from Deerfield Academy, and continue through the following summers and during a period of time when Gregg was drafted into the Army and served in postwar Eur...

Qua Books

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Waldrop, Rosemarie

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Mayer, Bernadette

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New York City poet closely associated with the second generation New York School. From the description of Moving : typescript, between 1965 and 1971. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 40952215 American poet strongly associated with the New York School of Poets. Mayer was born in 1945 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and has resided there her entire life. Influenced by modernist writers such as Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, and Laura Riding Jackson, Mayer has devote...

Gilfillan, Merrill, 1945-

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Michael Gizzi was born in Schenectady, New York in 1949 to Carolyn and Anthony Gizzi. He had two brothers, Peter and Thomas Gizzi. He spent part of his childhood living in Ohio and lived in East Greenwich, Rhode Island for three years (10th, 11th, and 12th grade) of high school. His parents moved up to Pittsfield, Massachusetts and he returned to Rhode Island as an undergraduate student at Brown University where he recieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976. He would return to Brown...

Waldrop, Keith

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Gizzi, Peter

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Peter Gizzi (b. 1959) is an American poet, editor, and teacher. His published collections of poetry include The Outernationale (2007), Some Values of Landscape and Weather (2003), Artificial Heart (1998), and Periplum (1992). He was editor of O·blēk: a journal of language arts from 1987 to 1993. From the description of Peter Gizzi papers, 1960-2009. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702201574 ...

Stanley, George, 1934-

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Michael Gizzi was born in Schenectady, New York in 1949 to Carolyn and Anthony Gizzi. He had two brothers, Peter and Thomas Gizzi. He spent part of his childhood living in Ohio and lived in East Greenwich, Rhode Island for three years (10th, 11th, and 12th grade) of high school. His parents moved up to Pittsfield, Massachusetts and he returned to Rhode Island as an undergraduate student at Brown University where he recieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976. He would return to Brown...

Gizzi, Barbieo Barros

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Michael Gizzi was born in Schenectady, New York in 1949 to Carolyn and Anthony Gizzi. He had two brothers, Peter and Thomas Gizzi. He spent part of his childhood living in Ohio and lived in East Greenwich, Rhode Island for three years (10th, 11th, and 12th grade) of high school. His parents moved up to Pittsfield, Massachusetts and he returned to Rhode Island as an undergraduate student at Brown University where he recieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976. He would return to Brown...

Corbett, Bill, 1948-

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Watson, Craig, 1950-

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Michael Gizzi was born in Schenectady, New York in 1949 to Carolyn and Anthony Gizzi. He had two brothers, Peter and Thomas Gizzi. He spent part of his childhood living in Ohio and lived in East Greenwich, Rhode Island for three years (10th, 11th, and 12th grade) of high school. His parents moved up to Pittsfield, Massachusetts and he returned to Rhode Island as an undergraduate student at Brown University where he recieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976. He would return to Brown...

Coolidge, Clark, 1939-....

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Coolidge was born Feb. 26, 1939 in Providence, RI; attended Brown Univ., 1956-58; drummer with Serpent Power, a San Francisco rock group; producer of Words (weekly hour of new poetry) at KPFA-FM in Berkeley, CA, 1969-70; author of various books of poetry, including Flag flutter and U.S. Electric (1966), Clark Coolidge (1967), Space (1970), The so (1971), Suite V. (1973), The maintains (1974), and Polaroid (1975); co-editor of Joglars, 1964-66. From the description of Correspondence, ...

Gizzi, Michael

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Michael Gizzi was born in Schenectady, New York in 1949 to Carolyn and Anthony Gizzi. He had two brothers, Peter and Thomas Gizzi. He spent part of his childhood living in Ohio and lived in East Greenwich, Rhode Island for three years (10th, 11th, and 12th grade) of high school. His parents moved up to Pittsfield, Massachusetts and he returned to Rhode Island as an undergraduate student at Brown University where he recieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976. He would return to Brown to earn his ...