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04/04/2011

cohen-ira Bibliografia

Ira Cohen
Publications and exhibitions

Books

* Seven Marvels (Bardo Matrix, Katmandu 1975)
* Poems from the Cosmic Crypt (Bardo Matrix and Kali Press, Katmandu 1976)
* From the Divan of Petra Vogt (Cold Turkey Press, Rotterdam, 1976)
* Gilded Splinters (Bardo Matrix, Katmandu 1977)
* The Stauffenberg Cycle and Other Poems (Uitgeverij 261, Amszterdam 1981)
* The Hashish Cookbook (Panama Rose néven, 1966)
* Media Shamans Ratio 3 (with Gerard Malanga és Angus MacLise, Temple Press, London 1991)
* On Feet of Gold (Sinergetic Press, London 1986)
* Minbad Sinbad (Didier Devillez, Brüsszel 1998)
* Wo das Herz ruht (Switzerland, 2001, translated by Florian Vetsch)
* Kaliban und Andere Gedichte (AltaQuito Press, Göttingen, 1999, translated by Florian Vetsch)
* Poems from the Akashic Record (Goody, New York 2001)
* Chaos and Glory (Elik Press, Utah 2004)
* Cornucopion - Bőségszaru (Új Mandátum and I.A.T. Press, Budapest, 2007, translated by Gabor G Gyukics)
Ira Cohen saw his poems published during the 1990s in England by Temple Press under the title Ratio 3: Media Shamans Along with Two Good Poet Friends, Gerard Malanga (Factory) and Angus Maclise. He had a show called Retrospectacle at the October Gallery in London and he also took part along with William Burroughs, Terry Wilson and Hakim Bey at the Here To Go Show in Dublin in 1992 which celebrated the painter Brion Gysin.
In 1994 Sub Rosa Records released his first CD, The Majoon Traveller, with Cheb i Sabbah, which also included the work of Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman.
He was included in the Whitney Biennial 2006, "Day for Night" with a lightbox photo exhibit of Jack Smith.
He again exhibited in London at October Gallery in 2007
Poeta, fotografo, regista, viaggiatore, Ira Cohen, nato il 3 febbraio 1935 da genitori sordi, cominciò a sviluppare la sua visione all'età di un anno imparando a parlare con le dita. Nel 1961 si imbarcò su un cargo yugoslavo per Tangeri dove visse per 4 anni e pubblicò Gnaoua, una rivista dedicata all'esorcismo introducendo le opere di Brion Gysin, William Burroughs, Harold Norse e altri membri della interzone mob. Produsse anche Jilala, una mitica registrazione di musica in trance di una... poeti-2fcohen-ira-2f154886-1792451049852-1196930751-32048228-2054148-n