Writings through John Cage’s Music, Poetry, and Art
Writings through John Cage’s Music, Poetry, and Art
Edited by David W. Bernstein and Christopher Hatch
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS CHICAGO AND LONDON DAVID W. BERNSTEIN is associate professor of music and head of the Music Department at Mills College. CHRISTOPHER HATCH has retired from the Department of Music at Columbia University.
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ISBN (cloth): 0-226-04407-6 ISBN (paper): 0-226-04408-4
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Writings through John Cage’s music, poetry, and art / edited by David W. Bernstein and Christopher Hatch. p. cm. Proceedings from the conference entitled “Here Comes Everybody: The Music, Poetry, and Art of John Cage” which took place at Mills College in Oakland, Calif. from Novem- ber 15 to 19, 1995. Includes index. ISBN 0-226-04407-6 — ISBN 0-226-04408-4 (pbk.) 1. Cage, John—Criticism and interpretation—Congresses. I. Bernstein, David W., 1951–. II. Hatch, Christopher. ML410.C24 W74 2001 780 .92—dc21 00-011440