12 Magazines Rare Books and Special Collections
3459 McTavish Street Montreal Quebec H3A 0C9
2024-01-31 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.9.2 2026-10-18 04:28 UTC English R-950-12 Magazines MSG 950-B-12 1973-1985 30.5 cm of textual records Rare Books and Special Collections
3459 McTavish Street Montreal Quebec H3A 0C9

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Box 12 contains the files for two magazines that Stephen Morrissey edited and published, what is and The Montreal Journal of Poetics, between 1973-1985. There is one file of preliminary notes for what is, followed by fifteen files of back issues of what is arranged chronologically (1973-1976). There is a complete run of the magazine. Ten files are included for The Montreal Journal of Poetics (later called MJP), which constitutes a complete run of this magazine (1978 - 1985). These files contain original photo-ready copies of the magazine, also included are duplicate back issues of the magazine. Both what is and The Montreal Journal of Poetics were mailed without cost to those people receiving the magazine. Several issues of what is consisted of only one legal size page. The Montreal Journal of Poetics was photocopied on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper.

 R-950-12 Preliminary notes and mimeographed poems for what is. MSG 950-B-12-01 undated

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File consists of preliminary notes and mimeographed poems for what is.

 R-950-12 Mailing list for what is. MSG 950-B-12-02 undated

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File consists of the mailing list for what is. This was largely compiled with the help of Richard Sommer, one of Morrissey's professors at Sir George Williams University (Concordia University since 1974).

 R-950-12 What is, April 1973, issue # one MSG 950-B-12-03 April 1973

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File consists of a copy of what is, April 1973, issue # one. Printed on one sheet of legal size paper is a sound poem, "3 voices: words and silences", by Stephen Morrissey; a mimeographed introductory note is stapled to each copy.

 R-950-12 What is, May 1973, issue # two MSG 950-B-12-04 May 1973

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File consists of a copy of what is, May 1973, issue # two. Printed on one sheet of legal size paper is a concrete poem by Stephen Morrissey.

 R-950-12 What is, June 1973, issue # three MSG 950-B-12-05 June 1973

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File consists of a copy of what is, June 1973, issue # three. : One sheet of legal size paper with a concrete poem by Stephen Morrissey.

 R-950-12 What is, June 1973, issue # four MSG 950-B-12-06 June 1973

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File consists of a copy of what is, July 1973, issue # four. : One legal size paper with concrete poems by Stephen Morrissey to be cut and stapled into a Stephen Morrisseyall booklet. Envelope of assembled booklets included in file.

 R-950-12 What is, June 1973, issue # five MSG 950-B-12-07 June 1973

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File consists of a copy of what is, August 1973, issue # five. : One legal size sheet of paper with a concrete poem "Cage for an August nite" by Stephen Morrissey. This poem refers to the composer John Cage.

 R-950-12 what is, September 1973, issue # six MSG 950-B-12-08 September 1973

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File consists of a copy of what is, September 1973, issue # six. : One legal size sheet of paper with a concrete poem "Homage to Allende" by Stephen Morrissey. This poem is a homage to Salvador Allende, the former President of Chile, who was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1973.

 R-950-12 what is, January 1974, issue # seven MSG 950-B-12-09 January 1974

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File consists of a copy of what is, January 1974, issue # seven. : One legal size sheet of paper with concrete poems by Artie Gold and Stephen Morrissey.

 R-950-12 what is, April 1974, issue # eight MSG 950-B-12-10 April 1974

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File consists of a copy of what is, April 1974, issue # eight. : Four legal size sheets of paper, stapled, with concrete poems by Guy Birchard, Davi Det Hompson, Andre Farkas, and Stephen Morrissey.

 R-950-12 what is, July 1974, issue # nine MSG 950-B-12-11 July 1974

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File consists of a copy of what is, July 1974, issue # nine. : One legal size sheet of paper with a poem by Gerry Gilbert ("Canada's National Magazine").

 R-950-12 what is, October 1974, issue # ten MSG 950-B-12-12 April 1975

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File consists of a copy of what is, October 1974, issue # ten. : Three legal size sheets of paper with a visual poem by Edwin Varney, a sound poem by Artie Gold, and a concrete poem by Stephen Morrissey; and one letter size page with a found poem taken from the writings of J. Krishnamurti.

 R-950-12 what is, January 1975, issue # eleven MSG 950-B-12-13 January 1975

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File consists of a copy of what is, January 1975, issue # eleven. : Two legal size sheets of paper with a sound poem by Claudia Lapp on one, a poster for a reading with a concrete poem on it by Stephen Morrissey on the other, plus three letter size pages with poems by Davi Det Hompson, and visual poems by John McAuley and bpNichol.

 R-950-12 what is, April 1975, issue # twelve MSG 950-B-12-14 April 1975

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File consists of a copy of what is, April 1975, issue # twelve. : This issue includes a legal size page advertisement for chapbooks from Vehicule Art as well as six letter size pages of concrete poems by Pat Walsh, Artie Gold, Allan Bealy, Don Druick and Stephen Morrissey.

 R-950-12 what is, July 1975, issue # thirteen MSG 950-B-12-15 July 1975

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File consists of what is, July 1975, issue # thirteen. :This issue includes four letter size sheets of paper with a concrete poem series, "letters in space: according to the laws of chance", by Stephen Morrissey. Included in the file are other notes and poems.

 R-950-12 what is, January 1976, issue # fourteen MSG 950-B-12-16 January 1976

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File consists of what is, January 1976, issue # fourteen. : This file has a plastic bag with a poem and banner for this issue, but no copies of the issue and Morrissey is not sure it was ever assembled and mailed out. If it was mailed out it included a drawing by Artie Gold, something by Edwin Varney, Stephen Morrissey, Pat Walsh, and Martine and Roy Arenella.

 R-950-12 Mailing list for The Montreal Journal of Poetics. MSG 950-B-12-17

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File consists of the mailing list for The Montreal Journal of Poetics.

 R-950-12 Montreal Journal of Poetics, Winter 1978-79, issue # one MSG 950-B-12-18 1978-1979

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File consists of Montreal Journal of Poetics, Winter 1978-79, issue # one. : A sixteen page issue with essays by John McAuley, Stephen Morrissey, Ken Norris, Andre Farkas, and Tom Konyves. Several back copies of the magazine.

 R-950-12 Montreal Journal of Poetics, Spring-Summer 1979, issue # two MSG 950-B-12-19 1979

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File consists of Montreal Journal of Poetics, Spring-Summer 1979, issue # two. : A twenty-two page issue with essays by Tom Konyves, Louis Dudek, "Blind Baby Grunt" (Guy Birchard), Ken Norris, Stephen Morrissey, Andre Farkas, Artie Gold (essay and drawing), letters to the editor from Opal Nations and bpNichol. Includes back copies of this issue, and miscellaneous items related to the magazine.

 R-950-12 Montreal Journal of Poetics, Spring-Summer 1980, issue # three MSG 950-B-12-20 1980

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File consists of Montreal Journal of Poetics, Spring-Summer 1980, issue # three. : Twenty-six page Vehicule Poets Issue with articles by Claudia Lap, Ken Norris, Tom Konyves, Endre Farkas, Stephen Morrissey, books reviews by Artie Gold, and a dialogue between Ken Norris and John McAuley.

 R-950-12 Montreal Journal of Poetics, Spring-Summer 1980, issue # four MSG 950-B-12-21 1980

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File consists of Montreal Journal of Poetics, Spring-Summer 1980, issue # four, "To the Memory of A.J.M. Stephen Morrissey and John Glassco". This ten page issue concluded the first "cycle" of the magazine; articles by Gerry Gilbert, Guy Birchard, Claudia Lapp, Stephen Morrissey, and Ken Norris.

 R-950-12 MJP, series 2, # one, Fall-Summer 1982 MSG 950-B-12-22 1982

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File consists of MJP, series 2, # one, Fall-Summer 1982: With this sixteen page issue Morrissey changed the name of the magazine to the letters "MJP". The issue includes articles by George Johnston, Beth Jankola, Guy Birchard, and two short articles by Ken Norris. Drawing of Jake Morrissey by artist John Walsh. Numerous copies of this issue are in the file.

 R-950-12 Additional copies of MJP, series 2, # one (see file twenty-two). MSG 950-B-12-23 1982

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Contains additional copies of MJP, series 2, # one (see file twenty-two).

 R-950-12 MJP, series 2, # two, Spring-Summer-Fall 1983 MSG 950-B-12-24 1983

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File consists of MJP, series 2, # two, Spring-Summer-Fall 1983: This twelve page issue contains articles by Richard Sommer, Stephen Morrissey, and Tom Konyves. Numerous copies of this issue are included in this file.

 R-950-12 MJP, series 2, # three - four, 1984, Double Issue MSG 950-B-12-25 1984

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File consists of MJP, series 2, # three - four, 1984, Double Issue: This issue contains eighteen pages with articles by Cid Corman, Stephen Morrissey, Ray Filip, two poems by Gerry Gilbert, and drawings by Beth Jankola. Numerous copies of this issue are included.

 R-950-12 MJP, series 3, # one - two, Spring 1985, Double Issue MSG 950-B-12-26 1985

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File consists of MJP, series 3, # one - two, (Spring) 1985, Double Issue: This is the final issue of MJP, dedicated to F.R. Scott, seventeen pages with articles by Ralph Gustafson, Earle Birney, Endre Farkas, David McFadden, Stephen Morrissey and David Giannini. Letters received are included and copies of this issue are in the file.