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The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia
Philip Lamantia
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Description for The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia
Hardback. Represents the lifework of the visionary poet of the American postwar generation. In this book, the author aims to extend and renew the visionary tradition of Romanticism in American vernacular, drawing on mystical lore and drug experience in the process. Editor(s): Caples, Garrett T.; Peters, Nancy J.; Joron, Andrew. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 818.
"The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia" represents the lifework of the most visionary poet of the American postwar generation. Philip Lamantia (1927-2005) played a major role in shaping the poetics of both the Beat and the Surrealist movements in the United States. First mentored by the San Francisco poet Kenneth Rexroth, the teenage Lamantia also came to the attention of the French Surrealist leader Andre Breton, who, after reading Lamantia's youthful work, hailed him as a "voice that rises once in a hundred years". Later, Lamantia went "on the road" with Jack Kerouac and shared the stage with Allen Ginsberg ... Read more
"The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia" represents the lifework of the most visionary poet of the American postwar generation. Philip Lamantia (1927-2005) played a major role in shaping the poetics of both the Beat and the Surrealist movements in the United States. First mentored by the San Francisco poet Kenneth Rexroth, the teenage Lamantia also came to the attention of the French Surrealist leader Andre Breton, who, after reading Lamantia's youthful work, hailed him as a "voice that rises once in a hundred years". Later, Lamantia went "on the road" with Jack Kerouac and shared the stage with Allen Ginsberg ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
817g
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520269729
SKU
V9780520269729
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About Philip Lamantia
Garrett Caples is a poet and editor for City Lights Books and the editor of the American poetry series, City Lights Spotlight. Andrew Joron is an award-winning surrealist poet and translator. Nancy Joyce Peters is the co-owner of City Lights Books; for much of its history, she served as its executive director and publisher, until her retirement in 2008. She ... Read more
Reviews for The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia
"When The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia is released later this summer, UC Press will bring long overdue attention to one of the most significant poets of the twentieth century."
Alexis Coe SF Weekly "To our ears 'I am a criminal when your body is bare upon the universe' sounds mighty fine." Poetry Foundation/ Harriet "[Lamantia] garnered big respect ... Read more
Alexis Coe SF Weekly "To our ears 'I am a criminal when your body is bare upon the universe' sounds mighty fine." Poetry Foundation/ Harriet "[Lamantia] garnered big respect ... Read more