Sinatra, Sinatra / Series 4 / Paul Fericano signed numbered Broadside

by Paul Fericano

Millbrae, Poor Souls Press, 2009. Signed, limited broadside of Paul Fericano's satirical poem "Sinatra, Sinatra", for which he famously awarded himself, in 1982 when the poem was written, the "Howitzer Prize", a hoax-ish act of satire itself, but one which caused more than 500 writers/publishers to request applications (from the "Howitzer Prize Committee") for the 1983 award - which of course would be non-existent. This is one of several broadsides done for that poem, this being Series Four, and it is number 49 of the signed and numbered edition of 100. Signature done with a silver sharpie, looks somewhat blue-ish on the beige paper (see scan). 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", blue ink on beige paper. Fine; flawless. A bit of poetry history. L-5000-4

Paperback

Published January 1, 2009