Sachgebiete

Beschreibung:

4°: 28 x 22 cm. Ca. 90 einseitig getippte Seiten, Abzüge. Geklammert mit Deckblatt.

Bemerkung:

Nicht dokumentierter literarischer Wettbewerb der Olympia Press ... wohl auf ihren letzten Metern. Laut Vorwort "Olympia's first international award of ten thousand dollars for the best erotic novel of the year will be announced in Jan. 1971 in New York City ... This award symbolizes the end of sexual taboos in a modern society ... The award represents advances on royalties to be earned by the author of the Award-winning novel from the various editions of his book to appear under the Olympia imprint." Beteiligt waren Olympia Press in London, Frankfurt, Milan, Amsterdam, Paris, New York; "and soon also Latin America, Japan, Turkey, Sweden, Denmark, Israel and Finland... In Jan. 1971 Olympia will also start publishing in the Russian language as well ..." Große Pläne also. Das Heft enthält kurze Auszüge aus den Werken der Finalisten. Vertreten sind Louise Atcheson, Sture Dahlstrom, Merril Harris, Barry Malzberg, Deneen Peckinpah, Marco Vassi, Lela Seftali, Vlas Tenin, Don Priapus, Alessando Peroni, Mac De Gerldern. Umschlag berieben und angeschmutzt. Kanten etw. lädiert mit kleinen Einrissen. Richtig selten! ------------------ Olympia Press. The Olympia Press $10,000.00 International Prize. [1971]. 4°: 28 x 22 cm. Approx. 90 single pages tipped in prints. Stapled in wrappers. Undocumented literary competition of the Olympia Press ... on the last meters before going out of business. According to the preface, "Olympia's first international prize, worth ten thousand dollars for the best erotic novel of the year, will be awarded in New York City in January 1971 ... This prize symbolizes the end of sexual taboos in a modern society ... The prize represents an advance on the royalties which the author of the winning novel will earn from the various editions of his book published under the Olympia imprint." Olympia Press in London, Frankfurt, Milan, Amsterdam, Paris, New York were involved; "and soon Latin America, Japan, Turkey, Sweden, Denmark, Israel and Finland.... As of January 1971, Olympia will also publish in Russian ..." Big plans, then. The booklet contains short excerpts from the works of the finalists. Represented are Louise Atcheson, Sture Dahlstrom, Merril Harris, Barry Malzberg, Deneen Peckinpah, Marco Vassi, Lela Seftali, Vlas Tenin, Don Priapus, Alessando Peroni, Mac De Gerldern. Cover rubbed and soiled. Edges damaged with small tears. Really rare!