Boughn, Michael; Glover, Albert; Olson, Charles

One's Own Mind (A Curriculum of the Soul No. 4, 1999)

ISBN: 0933237715
Canton, NY: Institute of Further Studies/ Glover Publishing, 1999. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. "Sometime after Charles Olson's death in January 1970, I told Jack Clarke I wanted to publish some kind of tribute to Olson. He responded by sending me a copy of "A Plan for a Curriculum of the Soul," which Olson had sent to us for publication in "The Magazine of Further Studies No. 5." On the copy Jack had selected 28 terms as "subjects" and to each one he had written the name of a poet who might write a 'fascicle' using the term as a title. We agreed that he would request the text and forward it to me and that I would publish and distribute it. I imagined that the project would take about two years, but in fact it took thirty. Many of the fascicles were printed mimeograph, texts and covers. But as the decades passed, I began to employ commercial printers. The issues were sold by subscription or through book dealers. Press runs were usually close to 300 copies. After the final issue ("One's Own Language," by Lisa Jarnot [a/k/a Issac Jarnot]) appeared in 2002, I began editing the whole toward a single volume limited edition of 51 copies designed and produced by Michael Russem at Kat Ran Press and bound in Japanese silk by Sarah Creighton. The book was released in 2010 at the Charles Olson Centennial celebration in Vancouver. In 2016 a two-volume trade edition was published by Spuyten Duyvil press." (Albert Glover, from the "Curriculum of the Soul" entry on Steve Clay, of Granary Books' "From a Secret Location" website). The fourth number (or "fascicle") in the epic series inspired by Charles Olson (1910-1970), the Black Mountain-&-Beyond Poet's Poet who is our favorite Maximus Obscurantist; published & contributed to (see our item No. 7966) by Albert Glover (1942-2026), the esteemed American poet, author, bibliographer, editor & publisher who was the foremost remaining authority on Olson until his recent passing, which has left us bereaved at the loss of our friend & mentor. "One's Own Mind" is an Olson-inspired work of poetry mixed with various commentaries by Michael Boughn (b. 1946), the acclaimed American-Canadian author & academician among the many in Glover's (& therefore Olson et al.'s) orbit. Chapbook in stapled wrappers with flaps, first edition, first-&-only printing of unknown but certainly small limitation (see above quote). An exquisite & exemplary Curriculum series production. From Glover's own collection- another indispensable number in the series masterminded by the man who was a student of & anointed by the Maximus Master himself at SUNY Buffalo during the 1960s, & carried high the Olsonian Torch with projects such as this in the many decades since. See our other individual numbers in this exceedingly scarce, rich & rewarding series, esp. our item No.s 8138 (the limited slipcased volume noted above) & 8341 (the one-&-only Full Publisher's Set); & our several collectibles with Boughn contributions (item No.s 8323, 8605). In very fine condition, appearing substantially mint inside & out. Very Fine. [Item #9215]

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