Davi Det Hompson Poetry
SPEC.RARE.0165
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1.07 Cubic feet
1969-1994
Davi Det Hompson (1939-1996) was the pen name of Avant and Flux poet David E. Thompson. The collection contains visual poetry, conversation poetry, and other experimental poetry created by Hompson between 1969 and 1994.
(1) 5" letter document box, (1) flat box, (1) oversize folder
English
Hompson, Davi Det, 1939-1996
Arrangment of Materials
The Davi Det Hompson Poetry is arranged chronologically with undated materials at the end of the inventory. Poems within the same year are arranged alphabetically by title.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Nancy Thompson, 2012
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Davi Det Hompson Poetry, SPEC.RARE.0165, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Special Collections reading room only.
Use of Materials
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Processing Information
Processed by Morag Boyd, Camila Tessler, 2016 February; Finding aid written by Mackenzie Sommers, Courtney Bishop, and Ashleigh Minor, 2017 August
Biographical Note
Davi Det Hompson (1939-1996) was the pen name of American Avant and Flux poet David E. Thompson. Hompson worked in book art, mail art, paint, and poetry. His body of work began in the 1960s and continued until his death in 1996, at the age of 57.
Scope and Contents
The Davi Det Hompson Poetry contains visual poetry, conversation poetry, and other experimental poetry created by Hompson between 1969 and 1994. Some works are compilations of earlier poems issued together.
Hompson, Davi Det, 1939-1996
Conversation--Poetry
Experimental poetry, American
Fluxus (Group of artists)
Poets, American--20th century
Visual poetry, American
Everyday Friendship Series postcards
1
1
1969
White Tablecloth poem
2
1
1969
Oral Topical Spinal poem
2
2
1970
Olympia poem
1
2
1972
There's Music in My Soles poem
1
3
1972
This Card ... poem
1
4
1973
I Asked a Usually Talkative Friend ... poem: second edition
1
5
1976
May I Have a Glass of Water poem
1
6
1976
"Understand. This Is Only Temporary" poem
1
7
1976
About Four Thirty poem
1
8
1977
Couldn't You Sit Over Here By Me? poem
1
9
1977
"For Breakfast I'll Have ..." poem
1
10
1977 March
Hook poem
1
11
1977
I Yelled "What the Hell Is Going On" ... poem
1
12
1977
O poem
1
13
1977
Plan poem
1
14
1977
The Words Will Have Been Typed ... poem
1
15
1977
You Know It Has to Be a Hairpiece poem
1
16
1977
23 in Providence poem
1
17
1978
As Det Lifted ... poem
1
18
1978
I Would Be Interested to Hear poem
1
19
1978
Soap and Glove poem
1
20
1978
Some People Have Funny Ideas poem
1
21
1978
All the Coming poem
1
22
1979
Da-da/Det poem
1
23
1979
Even Though the Weight ... poem
1
24
1979 July
Pet-Det poem
1
25
1979
Tom Mig poem
1
26
1979
Wait poem
1
27
1979
11 poem
1
28
1980
15 poetry collection issued in a slipcase
1
29
1980
Constellations poetry collection
2
6
1980
Easy poem
1
30
1980
Eleanor poem
1
31
1980
Everywhere poem
2
4
1980
hp-ix poem
1
33
1980
Yes They're Healings visual poem
2
3
1980
"You're Angry; Give Me a Hug" poem
1
34
1980
Masking poem
2
5
1981
Jeg Et Faret Vild poem
2
7
1984
Acquienscence
1
35
1991
Providence poem
1
36
1992
Geez poem
1
37
1994
1 (ab) 18 poem
1
undated
Flat Ground: a Film Script poem
1
32
undated