The Walking-Away World
The singular work of Kenneth Patchen has influenced poets, artists and political activists for decades. New Directions is proud to launch a Patchen revival beginning with omnibus editions of his unique compositions.Kenneth Patchen's last words to New Directions founder James Laughlin were When you find out which came first, the chicken or the egg, you write and tell me. Answering his own question comes Patchen's picture-poem. The Walking-Away World reissues three of his picture-poem classics: Wonderings, But Even So, and Hallelujah Anyway. Inspired by the illuminated printing of William Blake, Patchen worked in a spirited fervency with waterc…
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Weitere Autoren: Woodring, Jim (Ausw.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8112-1757-6
- EAN: 9780811217576
- Produktnummer: 3483768
- Verlag: New Directions
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 273 S.
- Masse: H22.5 cm x B15.3 cm x D1.8 cm 400 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 1116
- Gewicht: 400
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Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972) was one of the most prolific American poets of his time. He was born in Niles, Ohio. He attended school at the University of Madison-Wisconsin where he met his wife, Miriam Oikemus. They moved to Greenwich Village and befriended many writers including E.E. Cummings, Anais Nin, and Henry Miller. An accident occurred after his first publication that would eventually leave him an invalid. He and his wife later moved to San Francisco during the early years of the Beat Movement. Many Beat poets would cite Patchen as a major influence. His experimental protests in poetry, painting, and prose remain unprecedented. Aside from his many books of poetry, his acclaimed novels, and his concrete visual works, Kenneth Patchen also collaborated with John Cage for the radio-play The City Wears a Slouch Hat, and worked with Charles Mingus developing jazz poetry. Patchen was an unwavering pacifist and many of his works have a political bent. Patchen was the first recipient of an NEA Literary Grant in 1967.
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