The Heads of the Town up to the Aether
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The Heads of the Town up to the Aether is a long, experimental poem by American poet Jack Spicer, known for its innovative, serial form and engagement with themes of language, community, and the metaphysical.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental poem
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long poem ⓘ poem ⓘ serial poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jack Spicer’s late work ⓘ |
| author | Jack Spicer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| explores |
communication with the beyond
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relationship between language and reality ⓘ relationship between poet and community ⓘ |
| form | serial form ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasMetaphor | aether as metaphysical space ⓘ |
| hasPart | serial sections ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
collective voice
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limits of language ⓘ poetry as process ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
modernist poetry
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mystical traditions ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric-serial hybrid ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | San Francisco Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American poetry ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| setting | urban environment ⓘ |
| style |
experimental
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innovative ⓘ serial composition ⓘ |
| theme |
communication
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community ⓘ language ⓘ metaphysical ⓘ otherness ⓘ poetic dictation ⓘ spirituality ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
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