Box 11

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Includes SL from David Mamet taking a "philological approach" to Superman's Jewishness. Also contains correspondence with poets Sparrow and Hal Sirowitz. Includes copies of several of Sirowitz's poems as his cartoons, some of which appeared in Davka: Jewish Cultural Revolution .

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Includes letter from Herschel Silverman containing section D of the Jersey Journal dated 1997 April 24 with a feature article on Silverman. Also includes photographs and slides of Kaufman with children at the Center for Human Development in San Francisco.

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Includes letters from Fred Jordan and a SL from Barney Rosset containing an excerpt from Rosset's World War II diary. One VHS copy of Domestic Madness: John Bennett, June 5, 1998 removed to SPEC media video cassettes (VHS).

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Contains an excerpt, "Lee," from Neeli Cherkovski's novel For Keeps . Also includes a drawing in marker by Cherkovski dated 1988 but inscribed by Cherkovski to Kaufman in 1992.

Scope and Contents Includes a copy of Time Vol. 141 No. 15, dated 1993 April 12 with a small article on Poet's Strike as well as a copy of front section of the San Francisco Chronicle , dated 1993 April 7, with front page article on the city ordinance that caused the Strike. There are also numerous photocopies of both articles. Also included are several copies of the ordinance repealing the offending statute...

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Includes a copy of New Poet's Generation , dated Summer 1993, with photograph of Kaufman and Jack Hirschman reading at an even on the steps of San Francisco city hall.

Scope and Contents Includes a copy of Section C of the San Francisco Chronicle , dated 2000 February 20, that contains an article on Kaufman and the Outlaw Bible of American Poetry and an article in the SF Weekly Vol. X No. 22, dated 1991 July 31, containing an article on San Francisco poetry scene featuring Kaufman. Alan Kaufman's spoken word scrapbook circa 1990-1996, one...

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Includes originals of press and programs. Material in German.

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Includes draft of essay "Literary San Francisco."

Scope and Contents Includes Kaufman's "Poetic License." Also includes copies of poems "While Now We Are Here," 'Amen," "I Don't Want to be with Woman," "Closet Pisser," "For Bing," "Rosa," "Frankfort Jewish Cemetery," "Collapse" and "Poem." Many bear revisions in Kaufman's hand. One CD, "Poetry Slam: Western Regional Championship Live at the Henry Miller Library," removed to SPEC Media compact...

Scope and Contents Majority of materials relates to tour of England with some material related to US. One audio cassette, "A Night at the Babar," recorded in 1991 with Kaufman reading "Last Emphysema Gasp of the Marlboro Man" and "Who Are We?" and one audio cassette, undated, "Alan K. S.F." removed to spec media audio cassettes. Also includes 3 t-shirts: 2 cotton t-shirts(one off-white with sleeves, one white with sleeves removed) advertising "The Worland '92...

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Includes copy of program from Knitting Factory Passover Haggadah, Second Seder, 1996 April 4.

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Vol. 2 No. 9.

Scope and Contents Includes draft descriptions of collection, draft biography, draft outline of "Tattoo Jew: Jewish Cultural Revolution," an online interview with Kaufman titled "The Tattooed Jew," a photocopy image of Kaufman in Star of David American flag shirt, and two computer diskettes containing material from poets Steve Dalachinsky and John Bennett. One CD titled "Digitas: New York Digital Review of Arts and Literature" Vol. I and one CD titled "Naftule's Dream:...

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Material from Chicago Surrealist group. Includes copies of surrealist broadsheet What are you going to do about it? No. 1, dated 1992 October, and No. 2, dated 1993 April. Includes copy of Surrealism: The Octopus-Typewriter No. 1, dated 1978 October.

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Autographed copy of Directory of American Poetry Books, Third Edition, containing an entry for Kaufman's book "Fix" removed from collection. Check Delcat for catalog information and location.