Trying to Save Piggy Sneed
Library Information and Colophon
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Title |
Trying to Save Piggy Sneed |
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Publication |
Las Vegas, Nevada: Rainmaker Editions, 2005 |
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Library Call # |
PS3559.R8 T78 2005 |
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Description |
1 v.: ill.; 26 cm |
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Colophon/Notes |
Parts of some pages intentionally torn away or burned. |
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Trying to Save Piggy Sneed was published in an edition of 26 lettered and 99 numbered copies. The project required the collaborative efforts of many people across the country. The book was designed and printed by Inge Bruggeman at Textura Letterpress in Portland, Oregon. She letterpress printed the edition on Somerset Book paper, from 14pt. Joanna monotype cast by the Bixlers in Skaneateles, New York. In Montere, California, Gilbert Neri created the imagery for the book by placing heated elements on fax paper. These digitized images were then made into photopolymer plates and printed by Inge in Portland. Ann Marie Kennedy made the cover, endsheet, and ‘scrap’ papers by hand in her studio in Carrboro, North Carolina. The binding, designed by Anna Embree and Inge, was executed by Anna in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Finally, back in Portland, Inge made the boxes with the production assistance of Rachel Wiecking. |
Biographies
John Irving
(1942- )
American
John Irving was born in New Hampshire in 1942 and has been a published author since 1968 when Setting Free the Bears was released. Irving has since published eight bestselling novels and a number of short stories. Irving earned a BA in 1965 from the University of New Hampshire and an MFA in 1967 from the University of Iowa where he was mentored by Kurt Vonnegut. His books are known for their comically convoluted plots, violent fates and endless epilogues.1
Footnotes
1 “Wrestling Life into Fable.” Academy of Achievement. 3, Nov. 2005.
Gilbert Neri
(??- )
American
Gilbert Neri is a contemporary multimedia artist whose work often follows themes of passage, migration, and the concept of home. Neri received his BA from the University of California, San Diego and an MFA from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He currently works at California State University, Monterey Bay as Assistant Professor of Integrated Media and Theory.2
Footnotes
2 “Gilbert Neri.” Official Website. Web. 3 December 2008.
References and Links
Campbell, Josie P. John Irving: A Critical Companion. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1998.
“Gilbert Neri.” Official Website. Web. 11 March 2007.
Irving, John. The Cider House Rules: A Novel. New York: Morrow, 1985.
Irving, John. The Fourth Hand: A Novel. New York: Random House, 2001.
Irving, John. The Hotel New Hampshire. New York: Dutton, 1981.
Irving, John. A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel. New York: Morrow, 1989.
Smith, Joan. “A Man Who Takes His Lack of Talent Seriously.” Web. 3 December 2008.
“Wrestling Life into Fable.” Academy of Achievement. Web. 3 November 2005.