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Erthos Albino de Souza (ed.), 'Codigo 8', Salvador, Bahia, 1983, 250 x 225 mm. 60pp unpaginated, red and black printed stapled wraps, printed black and red on cream stock. Features Vivientes & Vampiros , 1982 by Augusto de Campos on the front cover and work by Julio Plaza on the back cover. Contributors include: Erthos Albino de Souza, Edgar Braga, Decio Pignatari, Haroldo de Campos, Paulo Leminski, Lenora de Barros, Julio Plaza, Luciano Diniz, Sinai Sertao, Opusculo Goetheano, Antonio Riserio, Julio Bressane, Lenora de Barros, Almandrade, Lais Correa de Araujo, Avo Antonio Roberto, Jorge Alfredo, Haroldo Cajazeiras, Paul Celan, Waly Salomao, Regina Silveira, Duda Machado, Jules Laforgue, Arnaldo Baptista, Paulo Braun, Val Rodriguez. Translations of T.S. Eliot, texts by Marcus do Rio, Allen Ginsberg, Roland Barthes and Roman Jakobson. Edited by Erthos Albino de Souza in Salvador, Brazil, 'Codigo' can be considered as a significant South American concrete poetry periodical. It was also one of the most long-standing, remaining in circulation from the late 1970s until 1990. Though not widely known the quality and importance of this periodical is apparent from its contributors and content. Codigo, as a Noigandres-based periodical can be seen as a natural progression from the earlier Noigandres and Invenção publications. In total 12 issues were published. All of issues feature the circular Codigo logo designed by Augusto de Campos on cover or inside cover. Text in Portuguese. Condition: small sticker to top left of front cover and slight fading to edges of front cover, general light wear to covers (overall vegy good/very good+. Internally very good+, small ownership stamp to one of the pages. This copy is without its folded colour printed poster loose insert. Very good+. Seller Inventory # 68769366
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