Sore Dove Press records

Series 1. Editorial Files

Scope and Content

Editorial Files contain editorial correspondence, checks signed by artists of note, contracts, manuscripts and proofs with editorial notes and corrections, photographs, several explanatory notes by Dahi, and a small number of published materials including magazines, broadsides and chapbooks.

box 1, Folder 1

Sore Dove Publications vol. 1 nos. 1 and 2 (spring/fall) 1987

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Publications and Proofs by Soheyl Dahi 1 1992-2009

Scope and Content

Proof of "IT NEVER ENDS" signed by Soheyl Dahi (1992); hardcover and paperback copies of Dahi, Soheyl. Stories From a Room. Sore Dove Chapbook Series. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 1992; hardcover and paperback copies of Dahi, Soheyl. "HER". Dover, DE: Bottle of Smoke Press, 2008;

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Publications and Proofs by Soheyl Dahi 2 1986-2014

Scope and Content

Paperback and hardcover editions of Dahi, Soheyl. "Always Love Always War." Dover, DE: Bottle of Smoke Press, 2011; paperback copy of Dahi, Soheyl. Tehran Calling. Wallkill, NY: Bottle of Smoke Press, 2014; paperback copy of Dahi, Soheyl. Broken Lines. Hopland, CA: Sore Dove Publishers, 1986.

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Ann Menebroker Published Materials 2010-2018

Scope and Content

Menebroker, Ann. 11 Collage Poems. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2018 and Menebroker, Ann. "The Blue Fish." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2010.

box 1, folder 5

Moods and Messages: Collage Poems by Ann Menebroker 1977-1992

Scope and Content

Contains letter to Soheyl Dahi (1992 Oct 20); original collages (1977); proof of with corrections by Menebroker and Dahi; final proof; and photographs of Menebroker and Dahi.

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Sore Dove Press Broadside Series 2005 2005

Scope and Content

Contains signed copies of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "Songs of Animals Dying," George Tsongas' "Fuck Hollywood," Wanda Coleman's "Moon Cherries" (including proof), A.D. Winans' "Charles Bukowski: Gods Don't Cry," Neeli Cherkovski's "Poem for Charles Bukowski," Sarah Menefee's "In this Land of Lustrous Song" (including proof), Sharon Doubiago's "Bombing Baghdad Again" (proofs 1 and 2), Ann Menebroker's "3 Poems 4 Bukowski," Linda King's "The Essence of Bukowski," Jack Hirschman's "The Ditto Arcane" (2 signed copies) and "The Birth Arcane".

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Sore Dove Press Broadside Series 2006 2006

Scope and Content

Contains signed copies of Diane di Prima's "Believing Almost Nothing," Kaye McDonough's "Little Elegy for Jack Micheline" (including proof with different cover), and Jack Hirschman's translation of Paul Eluard's "What America Should Listen To".

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Sore Dove Press Broadside Series 2007 2007

Scope and Content

Contains signed poems in envelopes: Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "A Ca$ino Culture" (with art), Linda King's "Bukowski & My Pin Cushion Heart," Janice Blue's "Suppertime Conversation," Amber Rose Tamblyn's "Disappearing Act," Sharon Doubiago's "Hip Hop Hopi Hope" (with art), David Meltzer's "Mr. Peanut" (with art), Diane di Prima's "Paysage" (with art), Jack Hirschman's "For the New Year 2007" (with art). Also includes "Visiting Harold Norse: Two Poems" by Neeli Cherkovski and Soheyl Dahi, "Pomegranite Syrup" by Joanne Kyger, "Jesus and the Dry Drunk" by Mel Clay (signed), "Poriferan" (signed) by Amber Tamblyn, "Chagall's Magic Lantern" (signed) by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, proof of "Chagall's Magic Lantern," "Magic Theater" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (signed), "The House of Hunger" proof signed by Soheyl Dahi and Jack Hirschman, and "The House of Hunger" (signed by Dahi and Hirschman).

box 1, folder 9

Assorted Sore Dove Press Press Releases 2006-2014

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Pickpocket Series 1-7 2007

Scope and Content

Includes signed poems in envelopes: "The Emperor is Stark Raving Naked" by S.A. Griffin, untitled poem and art by Linda King (signed), "Remembering the Short Cut" and art by Ann Menebroker, "Israel, You Bomb" by Jack Hirschman, "From: The Writing" and art by Neeli Cherkovski, "Brainwashed Poet" and art by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and "Written on Ecstasy for Philip Lamantia" with art by Garrett Caples.

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Published and Signed Poems By Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Jack Hirschman 2016

Scope and Content

Includes two signed poems in envelopes publihed in 2016: "I Feel the Bern" by Jack Hirschman (with art), and a selection from Poetry As Insurgent Art (2007) by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

box 2, folder 1

Soheyl Dahi Poem and Incomplete "Pocket Nugget" Series Proofs circa 2013

Scope and Content

Includes printed poem "No Drinks but the Blood of Grapes" by Soheyl Dahi and Pocket Nugget proofs #2, #3 (both 5/9/13) and #12 (signed by David Pratt July 2013)

box 2, folder 2

Draft of "Celine from Hell" by Mel Clay with note to Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s

box 2, folder 3

Draft of "The Strange Pertinacity of Charles Bukowski" by Abel DeBritto circa 2010

box 2, folder 4

Manuscript of and Signed Contract for James Carver's "My Brother, Raymond Carver" 2015

box 2, folder 5

Proofs of Robery Humphrey's "Leonard Cohen: One of those Guys" 2009

box 2, folder 6

Works by Neeli Cherkovski 2003-2007

Scope and Content

Includes edited proof of "Naming the Nameless" (2004) and "Visiting Harold Norse" (written with Soheyl Dahi, 2007), and manuscript of "Metaphysical Poem" (2003/2004).

box 2, folder 7

Manuscript of Jack Hirschman's "Fists on Fire" 2003

Scope and Content

Includes cover variations, poems, proofs with monchrome and color images and covers, and proof with markings and edits.

box 2, folder 8

Manuscript of Vasily Kamensky poems translated by Jack Hirschman 1995

box 2, folder 9

Manuscript of "In the Pink" by A.D. Winans 2011-10-16

box 2, folder 10

Note to Soheyl Dahi from Christopher Harter at Pathwise Press circa 2006

box 2, folder 11

Poets 11 Anthology with introduction by Jack Hirschman 2008

box 2, folder 12

Poetry Manuscripts and Drafts by Jack Hirschman 1972-2013

Scope and Content

Contains proof of "I Was Born Murdered" (2004); drafts of "The Baseball Poem" with edits (2013) and "The Charlie Hebdo Arcane"; proof of Rivers of Quicksilver (signed, 2005); and a collection of poems by Hirschman edited by Lawrence Ferlinghetti including "John Brown" (1982), "Bucharest," "The Fire of Vulcan" (1977), "The Purcell Ode" (1972), and "Fiery Spittle" (2000).

box 2, folder 13

Poems sent to Soheyl Dahi from Janice Blue 1997-2007

Scope and Content

Includes letters from Blue to Soheyl Dahi; the following poems: "A Match for the Vast Dark" (2005), "Suppertime Conversation" (2007), "Suffering Stone," "Barriers & Portals," "Backroom Trains (to Bob Kaufman)" (1997), "Cupboard" (2004), "What Hope Hides" (2003), "Female Bohemian Walking" (2004), "Ancestor Worship" (2004), "The Oldness of Loneliness" (2001), "You Might," "Fairy Whittled" with drawing, "Memories of Wind (From Jail)" (1997), "Longing Rides Herd," "The Men of My Country," "Uncle Sam," "Our Mother," "Why Speak" (2004), "Attar of Roses," "The Twenty-third Psalm," "Returning (to Bob Kaufmann)," a preface to the two poems about Kaufman; and and edited packet with the following poems: "Why Speak," "You Might," "Uncle Sam," "The Oldness of Loneliness," "Returning," "Memories of Wind," "Fairy Whittled," "Backroom Trains," "Ancestor Worship," "A Match for Vast Dark," "Attar of Roses (updated)," "Cupboard," "Female Bohemian Walking," "Longing Rides Herd," "Our Mother," "The Men of My Country," "The Twenty-third Psalm," and "What Hope Hides."

box 2, folder 14

Lawrence Ferlinghetti Manuscripts 2011-2015

Scope and Content

Includes signed manuscript of "Argument or Narrative for a Series of Drawings by Lawrence Ferlinghetti --'Ulysses'--" (2011 Jan 25); signed manuscript of "The First and Last of Everything" (2014); signed manuscript of "A Turd to Remember" (2015); signed copy of poem "Al Puerto Escondido" (2011 April); and proof of "Are There Not Still Fireflies" (2011 March)

box 2, folder 15

Photographs featuring Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s-2010s

Scope and Content

Contains 6 images signed by Ferlinghetti (1 from 2008; 1 from 2010 also signed by Dahi), and 10 unsigned images.

box 3, folder 1

Poetry Reading Announcements 2002-2012

Scope and Content

Contains one signed event press release by Anne Waldman (2002) and San Francisco Public Library event calendar featuring a Soheyl Dahi reading (2012)

box 3, folder 2

Works by Linda King 2006-2012

Scope and Content

Contains two proofs with alternate covers of "The World is Not What I Thought" (2006, signed); Signed proof of Mad Ouija (2012); and contract for Mad Ouija signed by Soheyl Dahi and Linda King.

box 3, folder 3

Loving and Hating Charles Bukowski 2010

Scope and Content

Manuscript of play by Linda King, Scott Dylyn Hall, and Dan Hitt (2010)

box 3, folder 4

"If Not Forever: A Letter to Jack Kerouac" by Allen Ginsberg 2008

Scope and Content

Contains a manuscript edited by Bill Morgan with an introduction by Soheyl Dahi; press release; and miscellaneous printed page proofs.

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Photocopy Reproductions by Stanford University of 15 Poems by Allen Ginsberg 2008-03-13

Scope and Content

Contains contents page and following page: 10 untitled poems and prose works (4 dated: 1986 Apr 16, 1974 Sep, 1983 Sep 25, 1956), and the following poems: "Who's Gone" (1986 Apr 16), "To the Dead," "The Mood," "Kenj Myazawa," "Jazz Jet," "Written with Jack Kerouac in a Notebook in Hart Crane's Rooms on Brooklyn Heights," "A Dream Record" (1955 Jun 8), "Malest Cornifici Tuo Catullo," "Tears," "Unfinished--Writing on 'Howl,' Not included in Book," "Unfinished Note," "A Strange New Cottage in Berkeley," "Sextillions of Infidels Staggering Home from Work," and "Up Colombia"

box 3, folder 6

Dazed and Confused Magazine 2007-04-01

Scope and Content

Vol 2 Issue 48. Magazine contains article on Lenore Kandel with photographs by Soheyl Dahi.

box 3, folder 7

Proof of 17 by Antonin Arnaud; translation and drawing by Jack Hirschman 2013

box 3, folder 8

Signed and Edited Proof of "Catching Light: For Lawrence" by Joanna McClure circa 2000s

box 3, folder 9

Manuscript of "They are All Me" by Dominique Christina circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Includes note written by Jack Hirschman.

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Manuscript of "Charles Bukowski: A Critical and Bibliographical Study" by Hugh Fox 1969-2008

Scope and Content

Includes manuscipt (1969) and correspondence between Dahi and Fox (2008)

box 3, folder 11

Photocopy and typed copy of "Las Vegas Tilt" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti 2010-06-21

Scope and Content

Printed photocopy signed by Ferlinghetti, and copy typed up by Soheyl Dahi with note by Ferlinghetti.

box 3, folder 12

Manuscript of "Pity the Nation" Correspondence 2007-08-2007-09

Scope and Content

Contains correspondence between Soheyl Dahi, Bill Roberts, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

box 3, folder 13

Manuscript of "Poetry Impulse" by Linda King (with notes) 2006

box 4, folder 1

14 Photos of Lawrence Ferlinghetti circa 1960s-2000s

Scope and Content

Contains 7 photographs from "How I Trial" (all large prints signed by Ferlinghetti); duplicates removed, and likely printed in the 2000s.

box 4, folder 2

14 Original Unpublished Photos of Lawrence Ferlinghetti by Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s

Scope and Content

All photographs signed; duplicates removed.

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Photographs circa 2000s

Scope and Content

1 signed photograph of Neeli Cherkovski (2006); 1 photo of William T. Vollman by Dahi; 1 photo of Anne Waldman's hand by Dahi; 2 photographs of Lenore Kandel by Dahi; 2 photographs of Ruth Weiss by Dahi; 1 photo of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and A.D. Winans, signed by both; 1 photograph of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's hand by Dahi; 1 photograph of Gary Snyder's hand; 4 photographs of Michael McClure (1 with his wife of their feet); 1 signed photo og Agneta Falk; 3 signed photos of Jack Hirschman; 11 photos of Harold Norse (2 from 2005)

box 4, folder 4

Email Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and Kaye McDonough 2015-10-12-2015-11-26

box 4, folder 5

Email Correspondence Between Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Soheyl Dahi 2008-2015

box 4, folder 6

Email Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and Bill Morgan 2007-08-26-2007-11-15

box 4, folder 7

Email Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi, Agneta Falk, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti 2009-08-17

Scope and Content

Contains forwarded copy of Amiri Baraka poem "Fight Back Against Right Wing Track."

box 4, folder 8

Email Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and Leonard Cohen 2013-09-21

box 4, folder 9

Letter Draft from Soheyl Dahi to Peter Hale and Hale's response 2009-02-05-2009-02-25

box 4, folder 10

Email Correspondence and Letter from Leonard Cohen to Soheyl Dahi 2010-02-20-2010-04-11

box 4, folder 11

Photographs and Pamphlets from Events circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains 6 photographs from "LA Reading Broque Hirschman and Amber Tamblyn" (2004 March); 2 pamphlets from Beyond Baroque Foundation and Literary Arts Center (one for Hirschman--Tamblyn reading); Image collage signed by Neeli Cherkovski (2011); 16 images from City Lights Bookstore 50th Anniversary 2003 June; Photo of Bill Roberts and Soheyl Dahi (2007); 14 images of Harold Norse 2004 March; camera roll of Harold Norse (2004 March 22); and 3 photographs of Jack Hirschman and Diane di Prima.

box 4, folder 12

Correspondence from Lyn Lifshin to Soheyl Dahi circa 1980s

Scope and Content

Contains 3 postcards (one from 1988), letter mailed with 2 press release pamphlets, 1 order form, 1 flier; 8 letters , one dated 1988 Aug 29, 3 postmarked 1988.

box 4, folder 13

Correspondence from Jack Hirschman to Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s-2010s

Scope and Content

Contains 1 letter postmarked 2005 Jul 5 with list of names and addresses; postcard 2016 Apr 7; Letter and biographies for San Francisco International Poetry Festival (postmarked 2009 Jun 29); Signed cover for "I was Born Murdered"; Sore Dove Press magnet with Jack Hirschman quotation; handwritten note; pems "Youknowomsayin" and "In your Honor" with note (postmarked 2003 May 8); Poem with note from Hirschman (written in Farsi) postmarked 2010 Jan 14; handwritten poems "O Lady" and "Edna Purviance"

box 4, folder 14

Correspondence from Bill Morgan to Sohey Dahi 2010-2017

Scope and Content

Contains 3 letters dated 2010 Mar 29, 2017 Dec 30; 2011 Jan 9; Postcard 2011 May 5 .

box 4, folder 15

Manuscript copy of Vertigo of Surrender by Soheyl Dahi 1991

box 4, folder 16

Correspondence from Lawrence Ferlinghetti to Soheyl Dahi 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains photo of statue of St. Francis (signed by Ferlinghetti--2009); proof of "The Statue of Saint Francis" poem with notes by Ferlinghetti (2009 Feb 28); card from lawrence Ferlinghetti (signed "L. Spaghetti" 2007 Oct); and 1 postcard Sore Dove Press release for Lawrence Ferlinghetti's painted plates.

box 4, folder 17

Checks to A.D. Winans and Kell Robertson from Soheyl Dahi 2004-09-03-2004-10-17

box 4, folder 18

Photocopy of Press Release for Postcard workshop (featuring A.D Winans' "For Anne" with art by Soheyl Dahi) circa 2000s

box 4, folder 19

Letter from Anne Menebroker to Soheyl Dahi 2003-11-03

box 4, folder 20

Press Release Postcard from Francesca Pastine to Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s

box 4, folder 21

Proof sheets of photos from Caffe Trieste Poetry Reading from Mary Ann Scanlan to Soheyl Dahi 2004-06-08

box 4, folder 22

Correspondence from June King to Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains 2 letters; set of 12 bookmarks, one business card, and 2 press fliers.

box 4, folder 23

Letter from Christopher Harter to Soheyl Dahi 2005-10-04

box 4, folder 24

Letter to Soheyl Dahi from Janice Blue 2007-03-07

box 4, folder 25

Chiron Review Acceptance Letter for "In the Neighborhood" from Michael Hathaway 2009-08-15

box 4, folder 26

Note to Ali Sardpour from Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s

box 4, folder 27

Postcard from Agneta Falk to "Duncan" 2005-04-28

box 4, folder 28

Postcard to Soheyl Dahi from Kathryn McDonough 2015-12

box 4, folder 29

"Full Circle: Raymond Carver and Our Family" by James Carver 2008-09

Scope and Content

Contains 1 proof and 1 copy with art; empty disc jackets.

box 5, folder 1

Manuscript of Aram Saroyan's Notes at Seventy & Eight Poems 2014-01-29

box 5, folder 2

Proof of Look a Hear by Jack Hirschman 2008

box 5, folder 3

James Carver Manuscripts and Proof 2007-2015

Scope and Content

Includes signed proof of "Memories of Ray" (2007); manuscript and signed contract for "Reflections of Raymond Carver and My Family" (2015); inscribed manuscript of "Reflections of Raymond Carver and My Family"; and collected correspondence of Soheyl Dahi and James Carver regarding "My Brother, Raymond Carver" (2015).

box 5, folder 4

Manuscript of Mad Ouija by Linda King (signed) 2011-08-29

box 5, folder 5

Signed Cover Proofs of Linda King's "The Strange Pertinacity of Charles Bukowski" 2010

box 5, folder 6

Cover Proofs circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains cover proofs of "Poriferan" by Amber Tamblyn (2007); Linda King's "Curled Inside the Curve of His Body" and "The World is Not What I Thought" with note from Linda King; and "Intensity" by Soheyl Dahi.

box 5, folder 7

Proofs of "Intensity by Soheyl Dahi" and "Catching Light" by Joanna McClure (with her corrections) 2010

box 6, folder 1

Signed Contract and Photograph for Faces at the Retreat by Lawrence Ferlinghetti 2010-01-18

box 6, folder 2

Photographs of Soheyl Dahi, Jack Hirschman, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti 2010-2014

Scope and Content

Contains 1 image of Soheyl Dahi and Jack Hirschman (printed 2014 Dec 15); 1 photograph collage signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (printed 2010 Sep 17); 2 images of Jack Hirschman and unidentified woman, and image of an unidentified woman (both printed 2014 Feb 13).

box 6, folder 3

Photographs of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Harold Norse, and Jack Hirschman 2004-07

box 6, folder 4

Photographs and Negatives of Harold Norse 2004-04

box 6, folder 5

Photographs of Harold Norse, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Jack Hirschman 2004-07-2004-08

box 6, folder 6

Reprinting Permission Contract for Pity the Nation (2009) 2012-05-11

box 6, folder 7

Linda King's "The Elephant Chronicles" 2003-09-29

box 6, folder 8

Printed Broadsides 2009-2014

Scope and Content

Contains "Are There Not Still Fireflies" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (2011); "Holy Ground" by Anjani Thomas (2009); "Susan Peters" by Amber Tamblyn (2014); and "Brittany Murphy" by Amber Tamblyn (2014)

box 6, folder 9

Printed Press Cards 2008-2009

Scope and Content

Includes Lawrence Ferlinghetti's signed "Woman (Caffe Trieste)" (2008); William T. Vollmann photograph (2009); and "Song of Third World Birds" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (2009).

box 6, folder 10

Signed Cover Proof of "Leonard Cohen: One of Those Guys" by Robert Humphrey 2009-03-07

box 6, folder 11

Unsigned and Unaddressed Note Regarding a Gallery circa 2000s

box 7, folder 1

Newspaper Clippings Regarding the Passing of James Carver's wife, Nona 2012-04-15

Scope and Content

Includes 2 obituaries from 2012 April 15.

box 7, folder 2

Bob Kauffman Tribute Poems circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains "Bob the Conqueror," "Disappearing Ink," "This Lamppost" and letter to Dahi by Jeffrey Grossman (postmarked 2005 Aug 31); "Love Letter to Bob Kaufman" by Mel Clay; "The Cocksuckers" by F.A. Nettlebeck and handwritten note to Dahi from Nettlebeck; "Bomkauf" by George Tsongas; "Bob Kaufman's Words From the Afterlife" by Tony Seymour; "Remembering Bob Kaufman" by A.D. Winans (2005 Aug 14); "Beat Aspect" by Janice Blue; "Bob Kaufman: 20 Years After" by Jack Hirschman; and note by Dahi explaining unmaterialized Bob Kaufman tribute.

box 7, folder 3

Letter from Soheyl Dahi to Leonard Cohen 2009-12-08

box 7, folder 4

Postcards to Soheyl Dahi 2004-2015

Scope and Content

Contains postcard advertisement sent to Dahi regarding "The Interrupted Sleep" by Diane di Prima (2004 May 25); postcard from Bill Morgan to Dahi (2015 14 Mar); postcard from Jack Hirschman to Dahi (2015 Feb 10); Postcard from Hosho McCreesh; and postcard from Linda King.

box 7, folder 5

Edited Manuscript of "Lawrence Ferlinghetti Sits Down with Soheyl Dahi" 2003-05-21

box 7, folder 6

Sore Dove Publicity/Press Releases circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains "Jack Hirschman and Neeli Cherkovski" (2005 Feb 14 event flier); books by Jack Hirschman price list; "Fists on Fire" by Jack Hirschman event flier (event 2003 Dec 2-7); and a "Meat/Beat" flier.

box 7, folder 7

"Elegy for the Poet" Broadside by Neeli Cherkovski with Note 2005-02-13

box 7, folder 8

Two Poems by Jack Hirschman circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains "[Pendulum]" by Stéphane Mallarmé translated and drawn by Jack Hirschman (2003 Dec) and "Path" by Jack Hirschman.

box 7, folder 9

Email Exchange Between Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Soheyl Dahi 2009-2013

box 7, folder 10

Letter to Soheyl Dahi from Siah Armajani 1993-01-29

box 7, folder 11

Emails Between Soheyl Dahi and Joanna Kinnison 2010

box 7, folder 12

Emails Between Soheyl Dahi and Anjani Thomas 2010-2011

box 7, folder 13

Emails Between Soheyl Dahi and Leonard Cohen 2011

box 7, folder 14

Unpublished Bumfodder by Shannon Bagent with Note to Soheyl Dahi 2015-01-21

box 7, folder 15

Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and Sandro Sardella 2013

Scope and Content

Contains "Barconi Sull'orlo Della Sera d'Occidente" (2013 Feb 16-Mar 9); note from Sardella to Dahi 2013 Dec 3; "Discanto Di Gisa" with note (2013); and blog post and note regrading translation of "Tehran Calling" by Sardella into Italian (2013).

box 7, folder 16

Thank You Card from Unclear Author to Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s

box 7, folder 17

Valentine's Day Card from June King to Soheyl Dahi 2013-02-12

box 7, folder 18

Card to Soheyl Dahi from Unclear Source circa 2000s

box 7, folder 19

San Francisco State Poetry Center Nov-Dec Advertisement 2011 2011

box 8, folder 1

Soheyl Dahi Sits Down with Lawrence Ferlinghetti 2003-05-21

Scope and Content

Contains book and manuscript proof; interview questions; and photographs.

box 8, folder 2

S.A. Griffin Correspondence and Proofs 2007-2013

box 8, folder 3

Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and Ann Menebroker circa 2010s

box 8, folder 4

Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and Bill Morgan 2007-2015

box 8, folder 5

Letter from Lawrence Ferlinghetti to Soheyl Dahi 2014-12-18

box 8, folder 6

Lawrence Ferlinghetti Poem and Slogan Postcard 2005-07-23

box 8, folder 7

Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and June King circa 2000s and 2010s

box 8, folder 8

Manuscript of "Sandwich Board Shazams" by Jacqueline Beier 2008

box 8, folder 9

Donation Receipt from Edwin C. Shroeder to Soheyl Dahi 2013-09-23

box 8, folder 10

Photocopy of Note to Soheyl Dahi from Lawrence Ferlinghetti circa 2010s

Scope and Content

Contains information that the note was to be used as back cover of a book by David Colonne.

box 8, folder 11

Letter from Soheyl Dahi to Michael McClure 2010-05-05

Scope and Content

Includes typed letter and handwritten list of books sent and written by Dahi, as well as a notation by Dahi that McClure did not respond.

box 8, folder 12

Drawing by Lawrence Ferlinghetti to be used by Sore Dove Press circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Includes drawing (on an envelope) as well as a note by Dahi indicating that the book the image was created for was never published.

box 8, folder 13

Proof of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "Al Puerto Escondido" 2011-05-01

Scope and Content

Includes annotations.

box 8, folder 14

Assorted Correspondence 2002-2015

Scope and Content

Includes postcard from Raymond F. (Apr 22, 2011); 2 postcards from Shiv Mirabito (18 Jan 2009 and 28 Feb 2010); postcard and three holiday cards (one postmarked from Dec 2005 and the other Dec 2015) from Linda King; letter and poem on post-its from Jack Hirschman postmarked 22 Jun 2009; check from Ann Waldman (7 Apr 2002); King, Linda, and Ann King Reynolds. The Unsung Women of the West. Boulder, CO: Boulder Heritage Foundation, 2015; two cards from Linda King; congratulations card from Anjani Thomas (postmarked 27 Apr 2011); Postcard to Dahi (unclear signature, 13 Dec 2010); and a postcard from S.A. Griffin (postmarked 6 Mar 2010).

box 8, folder 15

Edited draft of "Lawrence Ferlinghetti: Six Sumi" 2011

Scope and Content

Edited by David Pratt with Introduction by Soheyl Dahi.

box 8, folder 16

"Soheyl Dahi: Photographs" 2011-08-2011-09

Scope and Content

Contains first draft (Aug 2011); "12 Photographs" with writing for each photograph as well as edits; emails between Dahi and editor D.A. Pratt (1 Sep and 6 Sep 2011); and draft edits by Neil ? (28 Aug 2011).

box 8, folder 17

Email Correspondence, Poetry by Jack Hirschman and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Proof of "The First and Last of Everything" circa 2010s

Scope and Content

Contains email correspondence between Dahi and Hirschman (23-24 Oct 2011) and poems "On Greatness," "Pakistan" and "A Red River" by Hirschman; Ferlinghtti's poem "Dragon's Teeth"; and proofs and edits of Ferlinghetti's "The First and Last of Everything".

box 8, folder 18

Manuscript of George Tsongas's "Like a Raindrop Upon a Windowpane" 2007-07-26

Scope and Content

Includes manuscript and explanatory note by Dahi (2007).

box 8, folder 19

ILIAZD photographs of Soheyl Dahi and Jack Hirschman 2017-03-21

box 8, folder 20

Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "The Statue of Saint Francis" from "A Coney Island of the Mind" 2009-01-18

Scope and Content

Signed photocopy of printed poem by Ferlinghetti sent to Dahi.

box 9, folder 1

Correspondence Between Sohey Dahi and Lawrence Ferlinghetti 2003-2016

Scope and Content

Contains four postcards (2014 Dec 18; 2016 Feb 9; 2016 Mar 17; nd); email dates 2007 Aug 26; play money and poem "Brainwashed Poet" (2003).

box 9, folder 2

Correspondence Between Bill Morgan and Soheyl Dahi 2007-2008

Scope and Content

Contains 2 postcards (Oct; 2008 Nov 18); letters from Morgan to Dahi dated 2008 April 13, 2007 Nov 30, and 2008 Feb 25; letters from Dahi to Morgan dated 2008 Dec 15, 2008 Feb 17, 2007 Nov 24, 2007 Nov 25, 2008 Feb 17, 2008 Dec 1, 2008 Mar 4.

box 9, folder 3

Correspondence Between Janice Blue and Sohley Dahi 2007-2009

Scope and Content

Contains 1 undated letter from Blue to Dahi; two photographs of a painting dated 2009 Jan and 1 small painting dated 2007 with handwritten note on back; letter postmarked 2008 Feb 18 from Blue to Dahi; undated letter to Dahi; holiday card from Blue to Dahi; and note and poem "Labor Struggles" 2007 Jan.

box 9, folder 4

Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and Diana di Prima circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains 5 postcards, one dated 2008 31 Oct from Sara Larsen on di Prima's behalf, and four others dated 2007 Jul 1, 2004 Feb 1, 2004 Feb 21, 2004 March; letter to di Prima from Dahi dated 2008 Nov 8; poem by di Prima "Litany (for Kathy Acker)" 23 Jul ?; and letter dated 2007 Jan 13 that includes poem "New Mexico Cut-Up."

box 9, folder 5

Invitation from Sarah Menefee to Soheyl Dahi 2007-09-05

box 9, folder 6

Letter and Poem "UPRUSSIAN" from Jack Hirschman to Soheyl Dahi 2008-02-15

box 9, folder 7

"Jazz Poems" by Jack Hirschman circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains annotated and edited proof of "Jazz Poems"; published copy dated 2008; 2 letters regarding proofs from Hirschman to Dahi (2008 Aug 26; nd)

box 9, folder 8

Poems by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Sent to Soheyl Dahi 2007-01-08

Scope and Content

Contains two poems: "Magic Theater" (nd) and "Chagall's Magic Lantern" (sent to Dahi 2007 Jan 8).

box 9, folder 9

Email and Business Card from Phillip Hackett 2007-10-29

box 9, folder 10

Correspondence and Poems from Ann Menebroker to Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains letter dated 2007 Oct 29; letter dated 2005 Jul 4; poems "The One's for Kell," "What We Need To Be Afraid of," "If You Put 'naked' In A Poem Someone Will Look for The Body," "Downtown Hotel 9/29," "Three Hours to Wimuk," "The Wife's Concern Over A Bad Dream," "Patrick's Turtle Gets Immortalized," "Too Brave," "Tango," "Fork," "Summer," "Hostage," and The Genius of Art"; letter dated 2002 May 6; poem "Holiday-isms" 2006 Dec; and 2 holiday cards (one postmarked 2006 Dec, the other nd).

box 9, folder 11

Art, Writing, and Payment from Neeli Cherkovski Sent to Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Poem "To Become Visible"; drawing; check dated 2007 Sep 1; poem "On Ferlinghetti"; poem "From: THE WRITING" with drawing dated 2007 Jul 8; "Visiting Harold Norse" draft with edits by Jack Hirschman (2006 Dec 30).

box 9, folder 12

"The War with the World" by Soheyl Dahi 2007-08-18

Scope and Content

Draft of poem with edits by Jack Hirschman.

box 9, folder 13

"Ithuriel Speaks Out" Handout and "Mexico/Palestine Unspoken Borders" Pamphlet 2007-08-11-2007-08-25

Scope and Content

"Ithuriel Speaks Out" handout for event dated 2007 Aug 25 and "Mexico/Palestine Unspoken Borders" pamphlet for event dated 2007 Aug 11.

box 9, folder 14

Correspondence from and Poetry by Linda King circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains letter dated 2005 July 1 with poems, "Emilio" (2005 June 24), "Lost at Sea" (2005 June 24), "Dance," "Poems of Promise" (2005 June 24), 3 untitled poems (dated 2005 June 24) and 2 untitled and undated poems; and a letter dated 2005 Jul 24 with three poems: "Dance," "The Essence of Bukowski" (2005 Jul 24), and an untitled poem.

box 9, folder 15

Correspondence and Images from Mel Clay to Soheyl Dahi circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Contains one postcard dated 2005 Nov 7; "Judgement Day" manuscript; "Jesus and the Dry Drunk"; and a note regarding editing.

box 9, folder 16

"Memories of Ray" by James F. Carver 2007-03-23-2007-04-16

Scope and Content

Contains two copies sent to Dahi, one postmarked 2007 Mar 23 and the other an edited copy sent 2007 April 16.

box 9, folder 17

Correspondence Between Joanne Kyger and Soheyl Dahi 2006-2009

Scope and Content

Contains 2 postcards from Kyger dated 2007 Jan 26 and 2006; letter from Kyger dated 2007 Mar 8; letter from Kyger (2009 May 27) along with poems "Pomegranite Syrup" (2006 Aug) and "Several Days a Week" by Alan Davies (2009 March 29); letter from Dahi to Kyger (2009 Mar 4); Letter from Kyger (2006 Sep 30) with first draft of "Pomegranite Syrup"; and copy of Hearsay News edited by Kyger.

box 9, folder 18

Correspondence Between John Martin and Soheyl Dahi 2006-2010

Scope and Content

Includes letter from Martin (2006 Aug 7) and note (2010 Jan 4) sent with copy of Charles Bukowski's "advice for some young man in the year 2064 A.D."

box 9, folder 19

Letter and Poetry by Janine Pommy Vega 2001-2005

Scope and Content

Includes letter dated 2005 Feb 14 sent with poems, "Animal Kingdom" (2004 May), "Whole" (2004 Apr 13), "The Green Piano I" (2001 Nov 30), and "The Green Piano II" (2002 Jun).

box 9, folder 20

Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and Michael McClure circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Includes 2 postcards (2004 31 Aug and nd); rolodex card for Sore Dove Press; 2004 Mar 16 letter from Dahi, with letter from McClure on back (2004 Apr 12); and an address card.

box 9, folder 21

Correspondence Between Soheyl Dahi and David Meltzer circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Includes letter from Meltzer (2005 Mar 1) and an edited copy of an untitled poem.

box 9, folder 22

Poetry Sent by Amber Tamblyn to Soheyl Dahi 2004

Scope and Content

Includes "pax vobiscum (last love song for Woody Guthrie)"

box 9, folder 23

Correspondence with Brown University and "Coming Out Against Empire" Handout 2004-2006

Scope and Content

Includes letter from Harriette Hemmasi (2006 Jun) acknowledging receipt of "Lawrence Ferlinghetti Sits Down with Soheyl Dahi," and a hand out for "Coming Out Against Empire" 2004 May 1 event.

box 9, folder 24

Postcard from Hosho McCreesh to Soheyl Dahi 2008-09-19

box 9, folder 25

Translated Manuscript of Mehdi Navid's "Book of Sounds" by Tina Rahimi 2017

box 10, folder 1

Jack Hirschman Artwork circa 2000s

Scope and Content

Includes collection of 2005 paintings and an art portfolio book with 24 drawings and 1 photograph.

box 10, folder 2

Neeli Cherkovski Artwork circa 2000s

box 10, folder 3

Diane di Prima "New Mexico Cut-Up" Artwork circa 2000s

box 10, folder 4

Lawrence Ferlinghetti Artwork 2003-2015

Scope and Content

Contains "Retired Poet? Or Dante in Paradiso" 2014; Sketch for "The Return of the Lost Leader" 2012; "The Oranges of Hieronymous Bosch,"; "With Wine of the Gods" 2011; painting dated 2015 March 24; "Yelapa/Hotel Luna Azul" 2008 Jan 9; piece from 2016; "Man in Space" 2013; "? Future Woman #?" 2013; "Fisherman Up-River, Yelapa" 2008 Jan 10; copper plate "Je Veux te Donner un Baiser [?]"; and collection of drawings called "Sumi Drawings" 2003 Jun.

box 10, folder 5

Artwork by Lawrence Ferlinghetti for Jack Hirschman's "Look A Hear" 2008-06-01

Scope and Content

Includes note written by Dahi in photo envelope.

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Five Plates by Lawrence Ferlinghetti 2008-2009

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Sore Dove Posters and Poems circa 2000s and 2010s

Scope and Content

Includes broadsides of Jack Hirschman's "The Baseball Poem" (2013) and Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "Baseball Canto" (2013); and 17 posters, 16 signed by authors including Jack Hirschman, Soheyl Dahi, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joanna McClure, Ann Menebroker, A.D. Winans, Linda King, and Robert Humphrey.

Series 2. Published Material

Scope and Content

Published Materials include chapbooks, broadsides, artwork and boxed editions. Most all of these materials have been signed by their authors and/or artists.

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Dahi, Soheyl et al. Slogan Series #1. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2010 and Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. Colophon: "Two Parisian Models". San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2007. 2007-2010

Scope and Content

Slogan series contains 20 signed postcards and is missing #9.

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Anjani et. al. Slogan Series #2. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2011 and Ferlinghetti, Lawrence et al. Slogan Series #3. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2012. 2011-2012

Scope and Content

Series #2 and Series #3 each contain one piece of artwork.

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Dahi, Soheyl. Soheyl Dahi: Photographs. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2011 and Carver, James. My Brother, Raymond Carver. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2015. 2011-2015

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Hirschman, Jack. Talking Leaves, 1979. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2013 and Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. Six Sumi. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2008. 2008-2013

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Baraka, Amiri et al. Poets/Painters. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2011 and Artaud, Antonin. 17. Trans. by Jack Hirschman. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2013.

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Hirschman, Jack. 39 Haikus. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2018. and Cherkovski, Neeli et al. The Magnet Series. San Francisco, CA 2012. 2012-2018

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Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "The First and Last of Everything." San Francisco, CA and Wallkill, NY: Sore Dove Press and Bottle of Smoke Press, 2014 and Dahi, Soheyl. Hydra: Deeper than Bones. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2016. 2014-2016

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Hirschman, Jack. The Deanbro Arcane. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2015 and Luke, Father. I Owe it All to Poverty. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2015. 2015

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Menebroker, Ann. The Fish Who Swallowed the Stars. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2015 and Hirschman, Jack. "On Greatness." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2012. 2012-2015

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Cherkovski, Neeli et al. Meat/Beat: A Broadside Series. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2006 and Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "The First and Last of Everything." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2011. 2006-2011

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Hirschman, Jack et al. Pocket Nugget. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2013 and Winans, A.D. et al. 'Bout Bukowski Broadsides. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2005. 2005-2013

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Signed Broadsides by Jack Hirschman and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. 2006-2016

Scope and Content

Includes Hirschman, Jack. "The Baseball Poem." 1965. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2013; Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "Baseball Poem." 1973. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2013; Hirschman, Jack. "The 4 Questions Arcane." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2016; and Hirschman, Jack. "The Punishment of Capital." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2006.

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Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "Baseball Canto." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2013. 2013

Scope and Content

Boxed edition including signed baseball.

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Hirschman, Jack. "The Baseball Poem." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2013. 2013

Scope and Content

Boxed edition including signed baseball.

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Ferlinghetti, Lawrence et al. Last Gasp Series. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2015 and Hirschman, Jack et al. Iliazd. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2017. 2015-2017

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Cohen, Leonard and Anjani Thomas. "The Street." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2011 2011

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Three Portfolio Poems By Allen Ginsberg, Leonard Cohen and Lawrence Ferlinghetti 2008-2011

Scope and Content

Contains signed Cohen, Leonard. "You Do Not Have to Love Me." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2008 with painting by Soheyl Dahi; signed Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "Al Puerto Escondido." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2011 with art by Soheyl Dahi; and Ginsberg, Allen. "Allen Ginsberg." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2011 with art by Soheyl Dahi.

flat-box 28, folder 3

Two Lines Series #1 and #2 2007

Scope and Content

Contains 2 published quotations by Hirschman and Ferlinghetti, each signed. Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "Lawrence Ferlinghetti." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2007. Hirschman, Jack. "Jack Hirschman." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2007.

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Hirschman, Jack. "I Feel the Bern." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2016. 2016

Scope and Content

Includes art by Hirschman.

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Jack Hirschman's "The Molly Arcane" and Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "Song of the Third World Birds." 2009-2010

Scope and Content

Contains 2 signed copies (hardback and paperback) of Hirschman, Jack. "The Molly Arcane." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2010 and 2 signed copies (hardback and paperback) of Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "Song of the Third World Birds." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2009.

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Works by Soheyl Dahi 1986-2016

Scope and Content

Contains 1 signed copy of Dahi, Soheyl. Broken Lines. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Publishers, 1986 and 2 signed copies of Dahi, Soheyl. "On The Damp Road: A Walk with Sadegh Hedayat." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2016.

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Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "Pity the Nation." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2007. 2007

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Voisard, Cathy. A Crooked Little Woman. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Publishers, 1986. 1986

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Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "Letter to Time Magazine." 1962. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2014. 2014

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Sore Dove Chapbook Series #'s 4-11 2003-2006

Scope and Content

Contains signed copies of all chapbooks, and art when present is by Soheyl Dahi. Includes: Hirschman, Jack. Fists on Fire. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2003; Hirschman, Jack. I Was Born Murdered. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2004; Cherkovski, Neeli. "Naming the Nameless." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2004; Hirschman, Jack. River of Quicksilver: Haikrostics. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2005; Ferlinghetti, Lawrence and Soheyl Dahi. "Lawrence Ferlinghetti Sits Down with Soheyl Dahi." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2005; Blue, Janice. "Footprints in the Empty." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2006; King, Linda. Curled Inside the Curve of His Body. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2005. King, Linda. The World is Not What I Thought. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2006.

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Sore Dove Chapbook Series #'s 13-16, 18 & 19. 2007-2010

Scope and Content

Contains signed Ccopies of all chapbooks and when art present is by Soheyl Dahi. Includes: Carver, James. "Memories of Ray." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2007; Humphrey, Robert. "Leonard Cohen: Vertigo of the Surrender." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2007; 2 copies of Ginsberg, Allen. "If Not Forever: A Letter to Jack Kerouac." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2008; 2 copies of Hirschman, Jack. Look a Hear: Jazz Poems. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2008; 2 copies of Humphrey, Robert. Leonard Cohen: One of Those Guys. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2009; and 2 copies of McClure, Joanna. Catching Light. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2010.

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Sore Dove Chapbook Series #'s 20-22 & 24 2010-2012

Scope and Content

Contains signed copies of all chapbooks, and art when present is by Soheyl Dahi. Includes: 2 copies of Calonne, David Stephen. "Bebop Buddhist Ecstasy: Saroyan's Influence on Kerouac and the Beats." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2010; 2 copies of Dahi, Soheyl. "Intensity." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2010; 2 copies of King, Linda. "The Strange Pertinactity of Charles Bukowski." San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2010; and King, Linda. Mad Ouija. San Francisco, CA: Sore Dove Press, 2012.

Series 3. Audiovisual

Scope and Content

This series includes a Harold Norse documentary, an audiotape of Soheyl Dahi interviewing Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

item V10789/DVD

Harold Norse Documentary DVD circa 2000s

item A33444/CS

Audiotape of Interview with Ferlinghetti at City Lights Books 2003