Table of Contents
Phantasm,
vol.
4,
no.
4,
issue
22,
1979
Independent
literary
journal
of
original
poetry,
fiction,
artwork,
articles,
features,
photos,
commentary,
reviews,
interviews,
and
announcements.
Poetry
Dori
Appel
Incantation
Joseph
Barrett
Visions
from
a
French
Nunnery
Charles
Fishman
Barber
Shop,
1956
In
This
Poem
I
Am
Ten
Years
Old
Robert
Funt
The
Tents
Walter
McDonald
On
Teaching
Derek
To
Fight
Elizabeth
Revere
The
Lost
Photograph
Peggy
Shumaker
Ladybugs
Luise
Van
Keuren
Captain
Penniman's
House,
1867,
Eastham,
Massachusetts
Fiction
The Musichor by Albert Russo
Features and Articles
Moscow's International Book Fair: "Books Bring People Together by Igor Isachenko (3 photos of exhibition including entrance, Hans Lothar Schutz, Vladimir Igityan, and the Finish exhibit). Second International Book Fair takes place in two pavilions in Moscow Sept. 4–10, 1979. Over 2,000 firms from 75 countries display their works including 100,000 publications.
Publisher Boycotts Book Fair. Exchange of letters between Ramaz Mchedidze, first deputy director-general, Moscow International Book Fair and Robert L. Bernstein, chairman and president, Random House, Inc. about Berstein being denied a visa to Russia.
Featured Artist Is Inspired by God. "The basis for my life," say Phantasm artist Brian Conery, "is the Bible and Jesus Christ as the center of my focus and direction. … My desires are to go into illustrating professionally and then maybe live in Europe." Phantasm artist Kinene Barzin enjoys calligraphing examples of medieval music as demonstrated in this issue.
True Gold Is of the Heart by Larry S. Jackson (two photos by author of Peter Orlovsky, Gary Snyder, and Nanao Sakaki, and Allen Ginsberg and a guitarist). Poets and friends of Nevada City, California, area resident Gary Snyder gather to raise money to preserve San Juan Ridge from mining destruction by giving readings and performance in the American Victorian Museum to 400 supporters.
Europe Is Extant in His Spirit (1 silhouette drawing reproduction by von W. Bithorn of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal, 1 photo from 1978 Salzburg Festival and 1 photo of Hugo von Hofmannsthal courtesy Austrian Press Service and Information.) The fiftieth anniversary of Hugo von Hoffmannsthal's death is celebrated with a conference September 12–15, 1979, and with stories about the Austrian dramatist, poet, and essayist's life and what he has given the world.
Sacramento Songwriters Showcase by Martin Cohen (3 photos by René Warren: Les Haber, Terri New, Martin Cohen). Martin Cohen assembles a program of concerts for songwriters and which provides informational workshops on specific information valuable to songwriters.
Artwork
Kinene Barzin (2)
Brian Conery (16)
Book Review
The Donner Party by George Keithley (George Braziller, New York City. 1972). Reviewed by Clark Brown, "Taking the Trail: Ten Years with Keithley's Pioneers." (1 photo of George Keithley by Larry S. Jackson, 2 photos from The Donner Party opera by Copeland Campbell.)
Guest Columnist
Finding Work That Is Your Own by Kate Wolf, songwriter, singer, entrepreneur (1 photo of Kate Wolf courtesy author). Recording artist Kate Wolf describes how she began her career, her inspirations, and what it takes to make a living as a woman performing on the road.
Editorial
Officially for the Winter Olympics by Larry S. Jackson, editor and publisher. Phantasm supports having two poets, Jack Kendrick and John H. "Happy Jack" Wikoff as official Olympic poets at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics.
Announcements
51 national announcements of literary events
