[1973] · Mexico City
by Dorantes, Maka C. [here given as "Maka"]
This item is currently on reserve; please contact dealer for more details.First Edition, signed. Unpaginated (ca. 30 pp.) book of poems printed in silk screen on heavy unbleached cardstock stock. 8vo. One of 400 copies. Signed. Very good. Silkscreen heavy cardstock covers, tie bound. [774]
A nice example of the early "cartonera" style of handmade Latin American poetry chapbooks using humble materials, especially cardboard covers. Ediciones el Mendrugo, founded by Argentine poet Elena Jordana in the early 1970s, is thought to be among the chief innotators of the form, which has been widely replicated thoughout the region. As of January 2025, OCLC finds only threeholdings in the US, at NYU and University of New Mexico. (Inventory #: 774)
A nice example of the early "cartonera" style of handmade Latin American poetry chapbooks using humble materials, especially cardboard covers. Ediciones el Mendrugo, founded by Argentine poet Elena Jordana in the early 1970s, is thought to be among the chief innotators of the form, which has been widely replicated thoughout the region. As of January 2025, OCLC finds only threeholdings in the US, at NYU and University of New Mexico. (Inventory #: 774)
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