Joans, Ted (1928-2003)
Scope:
The Ted Joans collection includes manuscripts and audio materials.
The collection includes manuscripts for many of Joans’s poems, such as "Be Tongue," "Bon Jour, Messieurs/Dames!," "Croissants," "Lam-Men Ting," "My Personal Diary of Surreal Dictionary Tale," "The Seven Sons of Lautreamont," and one untitled item, as well.
Also present are two 60-minute cassette tapes of Joans reading his own poetry (Oct. 1976).
The collection includes manuscripts for many of Joans’s poems, such as "Be Tongue," "Bon Jour, Messieurs/Dames!," "Croissants," "Lam-Men Ting," "My Personal Diary of Surreal Dictionary Tale," "The Seven Sons of Lautreamont," and one untitled item, as well.
Also present are two 60-minute cassette tapes of Joans reading his own poetry (Oct. 1976).
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Notable Figures
| 1. Joans, Ted |
Associated Subjects
| 1. African American Collections -- Poetry Subject Guide |
| 2. Poetry Subject Guide |
| 3. American poetry -- 20th century. |
| 4. Poems |
| 5. American poetry -- African American authors. |
| 6. Sound recordings |
| 7. African American poets |