Kavyayantra Collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection documents the activities of the Kavyayantra Press, a letterpress publisher run by faculty and students at The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University, including markups, galleys, broadsides, and correspondence, from 1995 to 2006. Many items also include a sheet prepared by the Kavyayantra Archives with information on date, title, author, type, graphics, printer(s), and collaborators. If items exist in duplicate, five copies have been retained, and the others deaccessioned. The collection includes work by Brenda Coultas, Barbara Guest, and Anselm Hollo.
Dates
- 1995-2006
Creator
- Naropa University (Organization)
- Guest, Barbara, 1920-2006 (Person)
- Hollo, Anselm (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Language of Materials
Material is written in English.
Terms of Access and Use
The Kavyayantra Collection is open for research.
Copyright
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the Poetry Collection before requesting photocopies and/or publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Once permission is obtained, most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Historical Note
The Kavyayantra Press was founded by faculty and students at The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University in 1993. Kavyayantra is Sanskrit for "poetry machine," a name chosen in part to acknowledge Naropa University's Buddhist roots. The press acquired its equipment from other presses, including Lyn Hejinian's Tuumba Press. As of 2010, it uses two Chandler and Price platen presses and a Vandercook SP-15 proofing press.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (1 large manuscript box, 1 oversize box)
Abstract
The Kavyayantra Collection contains materials from the Kavyayantra Press including letterpress proofs, galleys, broadsides, and book covers, created both independently and in letterpress courses at Naropa University, and featuring the work of poets associated with Naropa.
Arrangement
Collection has been arranged chronologically; undated material has been arranged alphabetically at the end.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Burton Weiss, a bookseller in Albany, CA.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Fraser.
Processing Information
Removed duplicates and original plain folders. Folders with identifying information were photocopied.
Source
- The Poetry Collection (Repository, Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Kavyayantra Collection PCMS-0062
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared by Alison Fraser.
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Best Practices
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the The Poetry Collection Repository
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Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
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