Russell Atkins
(1926- )
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A. BOOKS
A Podium Presentation (Cleveland: Free Lance, 1960).
Phenomena (Wilberforce, OH: The Free Lance Poets and Prose Workshop, 1961) first edition, stapled wrappers, 79 pages.
Objects (Eureka: Hearse Press, 1961) first edition, one of 200 copies, 20 pages. Cover illustration by Ben Tibbs
Two by Atkins: The Abortionist and The Corpse (Cleveland: Free Lance, 1963) first edition, wrappers, 40 pages. “Two poetic dramas to be set to music”.
Objects 2 (Cleveland: Renegade Press, 1963) second printing, stapled wrappers, 1/100 copies, letterpress, 20 pages. First printed by Hearse Press. (T&H P-017)
Spyrytual (Cleveland: 7 Flowers Press, 1966) first edition, stapled sheets tipped into printed wrappers, 1/200 copies, letterpress. (T&H P-108)
Objects For Piano (Cleveland: Free Lance, 1967) first edition, stapled wrappers, 16 pages. Musical score. There is a short afterword in which the author's interest in modern music is described.
Heretofore (London: Paul Breman, 1968) first edition, 32 pages, stapled blue pictorial wrappers, Volume 7 in the Heritage Series.
The Nail (Cleveland: Free Lance Press, 1970) first edition, stapled wrappers, 90 pages. “Adapted from the short story of the same name written by Pedro Antonio de Alarcon” meant to be set to Music.
Here In The (Cleveland: Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 1976) first edition, perfect bound, 52 pages.
Whichever (Cleveland: Free Lance Press, 1978) first edition, stapled wrappers.
Maleficium (Cleveland: Free Lance Press, 1971) first edition, stapled wrappers, 65 pages.
Juxtapositions: A Manifesto ( privately published, 1991)
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B. CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS
The Cleveland Manifesto Of Poetry (Cleveland: The Asphodel Bookshop, 1964) first edition, single sheet printed on both sides, mimeograph, dated June 1, 1964 , statements by d.a. levy Kent Taylor, Jau Billera, Russell Atkins, Russell Salamon, and Adelaide Simon. (T&H B-01)
The Muntu Poets Of Cleveland (Cleveland: The United Black Artists of Cleveland and Free Lance Poets Press, 1968) first edition, stapled wrappers, Atkins provides the Introductions and one poem: SPYRYTUAL.
Soulscript , edited by June Jordan (NY: Double Day, 1970) First edition, hard bound in jacket. Poetry: IT’S HERE IN THE.
A Tribute To Jim Lowell (Cleveland: Ghost Press, June 1967) first edition, stapled wrappers, 1/500 copies, mimeograph, cover and silkscreens by T.L. Kryss, contributors include (in order of appearance) B.P. Nichol, T.L. Kryss (Preface), R. Wolter, Jonathan Williams, Mitchell Goodman & Denise Levertov, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Charles Olson, Russell Atkins, Marvin Malone, William Wantling, Jacob Leed, T.L. Kryss, Dwight MacDonald, Paul Carroll, Carl Woideck, d.a. levy, Douglas Casement, George Dowden, Mike Murphy, Franklin W.W. Osinski, Geoffrey Cook, Kent Taylor, D.R. Wagner, Charles Bukowski, Donald Cauble, J.M. Edelstein, James Laughlin, Robert Lowell, Douglas Blazek, Brown Miller, Phillip Kaplan, Gilbert Sorrentino, Guy Davenport, Felix Pollak, Michael McClure, rjs, Dave Cunliffe, Ron Caplan, Carl Weissner, David W. Harris, Walter Lowenfels, John Cornillion, Allen De Loach, Jasper Wood, Walter R. Keller , Ted Berrigan.
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C. CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICALS
The Buddhist Third Class Junk mail Oracle, #6, edited and compiled by d.a. levy (Cleveland: n.p., 1967) first edition, newspaper format, contributors include: Russell Atkins: TRAINYARD BY NIGHT, Gene Fowler: [letter]. (T&H P-154)
The Free Lance, Volume 7, Number 2 (Cleveland: Free Lance, 1963) first edition, stapled wrappers, mimeograph. Contributors include: Jau Billera: NEW AUTUMN – GOONIE BIRDS, Adelaide Simon: MUSEUM TOUR-PIAZZETTA, Russell Salamon: THE “LIBIDO”, Kent Taylor: DULUTH , Russell Atkins essay: OF, d.a. levy: AND SAPPHO’S KISS – [untitled] – [untitled].
Input, Volume 1, Number 4 (NY: INPUT, December 1964) first edition, stapled sheets, 1/100 numbered copies, mimeograph. Subtitled The Cleveland Issue with excerpts from THE CLEVELAND MANIFESTO. Contributors include: Russell Atkins, Jau Billera, Roberts Blossom, Kirby Congdon, Russell Salamon, Adelaide Simon, Kent Taylor, d.a. levy.
The Marrahwannah Quarterly, Volume 2, number 2 (Cleveland: Renegade Press, 1966) first edition, mimeographed, stapled with a cover made from a map of Cleveland , 28 leaves, 4to. Contributors include d.a. levy, Russell Atkins, john Cornillon, D.r. Wagner, Ray Bremser, R.j.s., Allen Katzman, et al. Pasted to the inside of the back cover are two unused lables for ginger ale syrup from “Schmuck Brothers”.
Sattvas Review #1, edited by Franklin W.W. Osinski (Cleveland: Sattvas Press, Fall 1969) first edition, stapled sheets with library tape binding, mimeograph. With a foreword by d.a. levy. Contributors include: Jacob Leed, Russell Atkins, Alex Gildzen , Grace Butcher, Don Cauble, Douglas Blazek, Kent Taylor, Geoffrey Cook, d.a. levy.
The Serif, Volume VIII, Number 4, edited by Mike Golden (Kent, Ohio: Kent State University, December 1971) first edition, stapled wrappers. The d.a. levy issue. Contributors include Eric Mottram, James R. Lowell (levy checklist), Gary Snyder, Russell Atkins, Carol Berge, Douglas Blazek, Charles Bukowski, Hugh Fox, Alex Gildzen , Jacob Leed, Robert Lowry, d.a. levy.
The Silver Cesspool, Volume 2, edited by d.a. levy (Cleveland: Renegade Press, 1964) first edition, stapled wrappers, 1/100 copies, letterpress. Contributors include Russell Atkins, Jau Billera, Russell Salamon, Irene Schramm, Adelaide Simon, Kent Taylor, d.a. levy. (T&H P-34)
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