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Hannah Weiner Papers http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt5g500434 Online items available Hannah Weiner Papers Special Collections & Archives Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Copyright 2005 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla 92093-0175 [email protected] URL: http://libraries.ucsd.edu/collections/sca/index.html Hannah Weiner Papers MSS 0504 1 Descriptive Summary Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, California, 92093-0175 Languages: English Title: Hannah Weiner Papers Creator: Weiner, Hannah Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0504 Physical Description: 6.5 Linear Feet(16 archives boxes, 1 card file box and 3 oversize folders) Date (inclusive): 1946-2002 Abstract: Papers of Hannah Weiner (1928-1997), a New York City poet and significant member of the "language-centered" group of writers. The papers, covering the years 1946-2002, contain notebooks, typescripts of poems, prose works, typed transcriptions of notebooks, audiorecordings, and miscellaneous materials. Included are materials for Clairvoyant Journals 1974: March - June Retreat (1978), Code Poems: From the International Code of Signals for the Use of All (1982), The Fast (1992), The Magritte Poems (1970), and Spoke (1984). Scope and Content of Collection The Hannah Weiner Papers contain notebooks (1971-1979, 1984, 1990-1992, and 1997) and typed transcriptions from the notebooks which provided the basis for several of her books. Also included are significant unpublished materials in both notebook and manuscript form, typescripts of poems and prose works, cassette audiorecordings of several poetry readings, and a small amount of miscellaneous material. The bulk of the collection dates between 1971 and 1979 with some documentation of the early 1990s and the year prior to Weiner's death. The materials are arranged in three series: 1) WRITINGS, 2) MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS, and 3) AUDIORECORDINGS. SERIES 1: WRITINGS The WRITINGS series is arranged in three subseries: A) Notebooks, B) Manuscripts and C) Posthumous Publications. The first subseries contains bound notebooks which are arranged chronologically. There are three primary sequences of notebooks, 1971-1975, 1976-1979, and 1990-1992. These notebooks consist largely of undated entries which document Weiner's creative process. The second subseries gathers typed transcriptions from the notebooks, as well as typescripts of poems published in magazines or anthologies and short prose pieces. The final subseries contains correspondence sent between Charles Bernstein and various other editors for the posthumous publication of some of Weiner's well-known works, including Clairvoyant Journal and Page. Editor-annotated manuscripts and page proofs are also included. SERIES 2: MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS The MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS series contains several versions of resumes and biographical lists of artistic activities and publications. It also includes miscellaneous photographs and memorabilia. SERIES 3: AUDIORECORDINGS The AUDIO RECORDINGS series contains tape recordings made of Hannah Weiner's readings between 1974 and 1994. All of the readings occurred in New York City, largely at the Poetry Project, St. Mark's. Biography Hannah Weiner was born on November 4, 1928, in Providence, Rhode Island, and graduated from Providence Classical High School in June 1946. She attended Radcliffe College and graduated with a B.A., magna cum laude, in English Literature in 1950. After a brief marriage, she took various jobs in New York City, and began writing poetry around 1963. Her first book, The Magritte Poems, was published in 1966. In the late 60s, Weiner participated in several events within the visual arts scene in New York City. Her most notable "poetry event" was the International Code of Signals. In the early 70s, she commenced her primary body of written work, a series of experimental journals which were in part "clairvoyantly" dictated. I See Words became both her manifesto and method of composition. Weiner's Clairvoyant Journal 1974 was published by Angel Hair Books in 1978, followed by LittleBooks/Indians (Roof Books, 1980) and Nijole's House (Potes and Poets, 1981). She became one of the most prominent individuals involved with the "language-centered" movement of poets and experimental prose writers. Her work was featured in Ron Silliman's anthology, In the American Tree, Douglas Messerli's Language Poetries, and The L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Book, edited by Charles Bernstein and Bruce Andrews. She was awarded a creative writing fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1986. Other important collections of her poetry include Spoke (Sun & Moon Press, 1984), The Fast (United Artists Books, 1992), Silent Teachers Remembered Sequel (Tender Button, 1994), and We Speak Silent (Roof Books, 1996). Weiner's manuscript Page, as well as selections from her Clairvoyant Journal and Little Books/Indians have been published Hannah Weiner Papers MSS 0504 2 posthumously by various presses. Hannah Weiner died in September 1997 in New York City. Preferred Citation Hannah Weiner Papers, MSS 504. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego. Acquisition Information Acquired 2000, 2009. Restrictions Original audiorecordings in box 17 are restricted. Users must request that a listening copy be produced. Publication Rights Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection. Digital Content Selected materials from this collection have been digitized and can be viewed through links in the container list, or by clicking the link below. Items available online Subjects and Indexing Terms Women poets -- Archives American poetry -- 20th century Weiner, Hannah -- Archives WRITINGS Notebooks box 1, folder 1 Notebook #2 - The Hell Book begins January 24, 1971 box 1, folder 2 Notebook #3 - Hell Book II ends ca. 1971 box 1, folder 3 Notebook #4 - Hell Book III box 1, folder 4 Notebook #5 - Heaven Book box 1, folder 5 Notebook #6 - Ides of March begins March 15, 1971 box 1, folder 6 Notebook #7 - At B Blue's box 1, folder 7 Notebook #8 - Apts for Rent begins March 15, 1971 box 1, folder 8 Notebook #9 - The Rose Continued box 1, folder 9 Notebook #10 - The Bus Terminal box 1, folder 10 Notebook #11 box 1, folder 11 Notebook #12 - The Loft box 2, folder 1 Notebook #13 - Halfway through box 2, folder 2 Notebook #14 - (No Name) box 2, folder 3 Notebook #15 - New Place box 2, folder 4 Notebook #16 - Orpheum box 2, folder 5 Notebook #17 June 21, 1971 box 2, folder 6 Notebook #18 - Toilet Paper box 2, folder 7 Notebook #19 - 4 Days box 2, folder 8 Notebook #20 - Mareng Again box 2, folder 9 Notebook #21 - Country 1 box 2, folder 10 Notebook #22 - Country 2 box 2, folder 11 Notebook #23 - The Last Week box 3, folder 1 Notebook #24 - Almost box 3, folder 2 Notebook #25 - Capture box 3, folder 3 Notebook #26 - More Country box 3, folder 4 Notebook #27 - More Country 2 box 3, folder 5 Notebook #28 - More Country 3 box 3, folder 6 Notebook #29 - More Country 4 Hannah Weiner Papers MSS 0504 3 WRITINGS Notebooks box 3, folder 7 Notebook #30 - Astrology - MC5 box 3, folder 8 Notebook #32 - City box 3, folder 9 Notebook #33 - Leap Year box 3, folder 10 Notebook #34 - Potatos [sic] box 3, folder 12 Notebook #36 - E box 3, folder 14 Notebook #38 - Blue Book box 4, folder 1 Notebook #39 box 4, folder 2 Notebook #40 - I box 4, folder 3 Notebook #41 - The Book of Exorcism (Between I and _) Part 1 box 4, folder 4 Notebook #42 - The Book of Exorcism (Between I and _) Part 2 box 4, folder 5 Notebook #43 - The Book of Exorcism (Between I and _) Part 3 box 4, folder 6 Notebook #44 - 1972, August box 4, folder 7 Notebook #45 box 4, folder 8 Notebook #46 box 4, folder 9 Notebook #47 box 4, folder 10 Notebook #48 box 4, folder 11 Notebook #49 1972 box 4, folder 12 Notebook #50 - Funny box 5, folder 1 Notebook #51 1972 box 5, folder 2 Notebook #52 - Autumn, 1972 box 5, folder 3 Notebook #53 - "no wrong" 1972 box 5, folder 4 Notebook #54 November 17, 1972 box 5, folder 5 Notebook #55 - Eating November 25, 1972 box 5, folder 6 Notebook #56 - Eating 1972 box 5, folder 7 Notebook #57 1972 box 5, folder 8 Notebook #58 - End of December, 1972 box 5, folder 9 Notebook #59 January 1, 1973 box 5, folder 10 Notebook #60 January 6, 1973 box 5, folder 11 Notebook #66 March 11, 1973 box 6, folder 1 Notebook #67 March 21, 1973 box 6, folder 2 Notebook #68 April 4, 1973 box 6, folder 3 Notebook #73 July 7, 1973 box 6, folder 4 Notebook #74 July 31, 1973 box 6, folder 5 Notebook #75 August 30, 1973 box 6, folder 6 Notebook #77 December, 1973 box 6, folder 7 Notebook #80 January, 1974 box 6, folder 8 Notebook #81 March - April, 1974 box 6, folder 9 Notebook #85 February - March, 1975 box 6, folder 10 Notebook #87 April 27, May - June, 1975 box 7, folder 1 Notebook #98 - You Scribble in It (Retreat 76?) box 7, folder 2 Notebook #99 - After June Retreat June - July, 1976 box 7, folder 3 Notebook #104A - " I Like OK" December 7, 1976 box 7, folder 4 Notebook #107 - Gray Book May 13, 1977 box 7, folder 5 Notebook #107 - Friday May 13, 1977 box 7, folder 6 Notebook #108 - Gray Book May 19 - 22, 1977 box 7, folder 7 Notebook #109 - Gray Book July 1, 1977 and February, 1978 box 7, folder 8 Notebook #111 - Black Book - Sheets October - December, 1977 box 7, folder 9 Notebook #111 - Sheets - I see words (copy) October - December, 1977 box 7, folder 10 Notebook #122 - Charlemagne (cover note: father dies dead) June 11, 1978 box 7, folder 11 Notebook #123 - Cont June 14, 1978 box 7, folder 12 Notebook #128 - I Just Remembered It October 14, 1974(?) box 7, folder 13 Notebook
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