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La Commedia Sotterranea della Macchina da Scrivere Marc Zegans La Commedia Sotterranea della Macchina da Scrivere is a gathering of verse fragments and collages describing and illustrating the life of the Typewriter Underground, a spontaneous sub-cultural phenomenon that appeared with near simultaneity in a variety of cities and smaller locales across the globe in the late 20th and early 21st Century. e Commedia (commonly referred to as Felt’s First Folio from e Typewriter Underground, a private publication putatively issued by Swizzle Felt, an early participant in the Underground and an avid collector of its ephemera) offers a lively a picture of life in this subterranean community. e verse fragments appearing in La Commedia have the quality of the early gospels—personal accounts of authors who lived contemporaneously with the Underground, and were among its early apostles. About the author Marc Zegans is a working poet and spoken word artist. His collections include e Underwater Typewriter, Boys in the Woods, Pillow Talk, and e Book of Clouds. Marc has worked regularly in immersive theater as a producer, author and performer, and has been introducing audiences to the Typewriter Underground in live performances since 2016. He lives by the coast in Northern California. Marc’s poetry can be found at marczegans.com. Eric Edelman, illustrator, is an accomplished collage artist who resides in New York. His work can be found at blog.retrocollage.com PRESS RELEASE PELEKINESIS 112 Harvard Ave #65 Claremont, CA 91711 USA | 909-293-9270 | www.pelekinesis.com MEDIA CONTACT Mark Givens Pelekinesis 909-293-9270 [email protected] DISTRIBUTED BY Small Press Distribution ORDERING INFORMATION 1341 Seventh Street Berkeley, CA 94710-1409 Tel: 510.524.1668 / Fax: 510.524.0852 E-mail: [email protected] DIRECT WHOLESALE PRICING AVAILABLE E-mail: [email protected] Title: La Commedia Sotterranea della Macchina da Scrivere Author: Marc Zegans Category: Poetry / Art Publication Date: March 1, 2019 Pages: 76 Binding: paperback ISBN: 978-1-949790-08-5 Suggested Retail Price: $15.00 About the publisher Pelekinesis is an independent book publishing company focusing on the development of literary-minded authors and artists by embracing the evolving publishing paradigm and creatively supporting the skills of these talented individuals. Full catalog and press material can be found at www.pelekinesis.com

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La Commedia Sotterranea della Macchina da Scrivere

Marc ZegansLa Commedia Sotterranea della Macchina da Scrivere is a gathering ofverse fragments and collages describing and illustrating the life of theTypewriter Underground, a spontaneous sub-cultural phenomenon

that appeared with near simultaneity in a variety of cities and smallerlocales across the globe in the late 20th and early 21st Century. The

Commedia (commonly referred to as Felt’s First Folio from TheTypewriter Underground, a private publication putatively issued bySwizzle Felt, an early participant in the Underground and an avid

collector of its ephemera) offers a lively a picture of life in thissubterranean community. The verse fragments appearing in La

Commedia have the quality of the early gospels—personal accounts ofauthors who lived contemporaneously with the Underground, and

were among its early apostles.

About the authorMarc Zegans is a working poet and spoken word artist. His collections include The Underwater Typewriter, Boys in the Woods,Pillow Talk, and The Book of Clouds. Marc has worked regularly in immersive theater as a producer, author and performer, and has beenintroducing audiences to the Typewriter Underground in live performances since 2016. He lives by the coast in Northern California. Marc’s poetry can be found at marczegans.com.

Eric Edelman, illustrator, is an accomplished collage artist who residesin New York. His work can be found at blog.retrocollage.com

PRESS RELEASE

PELEKINESIS 112 Harvard Ave #65 Claremont, CA 91711 USA | 909-293-9270 | www.pelekinesis.com

MEDIA CONTACTMark [email protected]

DISTRIBUTED BYSmall Press Distribution

ORDERING INFORMATION1341 Seventh StreetBerkeley, CA 94710-1409 Tel: 510.524.1668 / Fax: 510.524.0852E-mail: [email protected]

DIRECT WHOLESALE PRICING AVAILABLEE-mail: [email protected]

Title: La Commedia Sotterranea della Macchina da ScrivereAuthor: Marc ZegansCategory: Poetry / ArtPublication Date: March 1, 2019Pages: 76Binding: paperback ISBN: 978-1-949790-08-5Suggested Retail Price: $15.00

About the publisherPelekinesis is an independent book publishing company focusing on the development of literary-minded authors and artists by embracing the evolving publishing paradigm and creatively supporting the skills of these talented individuals. Full catalog and press material can be found at www.pelekinesis.com