Hejinian, Lyn
Variant namesAmerican poet, publisher, and editor, born in San Francisco in 1941. Associated with the Language School of contemporary poetry.
Publisher of Tuumba Press chapbooks since the late 1970s and editor of Poetics journal since 1982. An important figure in promoting the avant-garde poetry of her day. Has spent most of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area.
From the description of Lyn Hejinian papers, 1973-1994. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 20533670
Biography
Lyn Hejinian was born in 1941 in San Francisco. After spending high school and college years in New England, Hejinian returned to California in 1968. In the late 1970s Hejinian began publishing Tuumba chapbooks, which was to become one of the most important series of chapbooks of contemporary poetry in the United States. Her own published work began with The GREAT ADVENTURE (197_?), following which appeared A THOUGHT IS THE BRIDE OF WHAT THINKING (Tuumba, 1976), WRITING IS AN AID TO MEMORY (The Figures, 1978), GESUALDO (Tuumba, 1978), A MASK OF MOTION (Burning Deck, 1980), MY LIFE (Burning Deck, 1980; and Sun and Moon, 1987), THE GUARD (Tuumba, 1984) and REDO (Salt-Works Press, 1984).
From 1981 to 1999, Hejinian was the co-editor, with Barrett Wratten, of POETICS JOURNAL and is co-director, with Travis Ortiz, of the literary project Atelos. She has been a member of the Poetics Faculty at the New College of California and is a professor in the department of English at the University of California, Berkeley.
Hejinian lives in Berkeley with her husband, composer-musician Larry Ochs.
From the guide to the Lyn Hejinian Papers, 1966-2004, (University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.)
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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creatorOf | Ross, Joe, 1960-. [Beyond the page mothers : Poetry reading, March 7, 1999 [sound recording]]. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
creatorOf | Hejinian, Lyn. [Poetry reading, Oct. 15, 1983 [sound recording] / Lyn Hejinian]. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
creatorOf | Lyn Hejinian Papers, 1966-2004 | University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library. | |
referencedIn | Ron Padgett papers, 1929-2008 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
creatorOf | Silliman, Ronald, 1946-. Ron Silliman papers, 1965-1988. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Joanne Kyger Papers, 1950-2009 | Mandeville Special Collections Library | |
creatorOf | Scalapino, Leslie. Leslie Scalapino Papers, 1982-2010. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
creatorOf | Anne Waldman Papers (1945-2012, bulk 1965-2000) | University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Howe, Fanny. Fanny Howe papers, 1980-1990. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
referencedIn | Susan Howe papers | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | Rae Armantrout papers, circa 1970-2001 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
creatorOf | Hejinian, Lyn. [Lecture, Nov., 6, 1987 [sound recording] / Lyn Hejinian]. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
creatorOf | Alternative Press (Detroit, Michigan). The Alternative Press records, 1961-1998 (bulk 1970-1995). | University of Michigan | |
creatorOf | Hejinian, Lyn. Correspondence with Singing Horse Press, 1979-1989. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
referencedIn | Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library) poetry readings, 1931- (ongoing). | Woodberry Poetry Room, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
creatorOf | Dragomoshchenko, A. (Arkadiĭ). [Poetry reading, March 18, 1993 [sound recording] / Arkadiĭ Dragomoshchenko ; translation by Lyn Hejinian]. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Rae Armantrout Papers, 1954-2009 | Mandeville Special Collections Library | |
creatorOf | HEJINIAN, LYN. Franklin Furnace artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
creatorOf | Mayer, Bernadette. Papers, 1958-1996. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Sun & Moon Press Archive, 1976-2002 | University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library. | |
creatorOf | Hejinian, Lyn. Lyn Hejinian papers, 1973-1994. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
creatorOf | Armantrout, Rae, 1947-. Rae Armantrout papers, 1947-2010. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Diane Di Prima Papers., undated, 1934-1990. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
creatorOf | Kyger, Joanne. Joanne Kyger papers, 1950-2009. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
creatorOf | Dragomoshchenko. A. (Arkadiĭ). [Poetry reading, March 24, 1988 [sound recording] / Arkadiĭ Dragomoshchenko ; translation by Lyn Hejinian]. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Gloria Frym Papers, 1938 - 2007 | University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library. | |
creatorOf | Boone, Charles. Pieces for solo snare drum [sound recording] / Charles Boone ; performed by Riely Frances and Chris Rose. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Susan Howe papers | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | Fanny Howe Papers | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
referencedIn | Fanny Howe Papers | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
creatorOf | Dragomoshchenko, A. (Arkadiĭ). [Poetry reading, April 5, 1998 [sound recording] / Arkadiĭ Dragomoshchenko ; translation by Lyn Hejinian]. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Armantrout, Rae, 1947-. Rae Armantrout papers, circa 1970-2001. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
creatorOf | Hejinian, Lyn. [Poetry reading, April 8, 1981 [sound recording] / Lyn Hejinian and Robert Grenier ; introduction by Bernadette Mayer]. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Parnassus: poetry in review records, 1971-1996 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
creatorOf | Hickman, Leland. Papers, 1950-1991. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Howe, Fanny. Papers, 1980-1990 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
referencedIn | John Taggart Papers, 1962-2002 | University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library. | |
referencedIn | Tom Mandel papers, 1962-2022 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | Rodefer, Stephen. Stephen Rodefer papers, 1955-1994. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
referencedIn | Gary Snyder Papers, 1910-2003;, (1945-2002 bulk) | University of California, Davis. General Library. . Dept. of Special Collections | |
creatorOf | Howe, Susan. Papers, 1942-2000. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
creatorOf | Frym, Gloria. Gloria Frym papers, 1938-2007. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
referencedIn | Leland Hickman Papers, 1950-1991 | University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library. | |
referencedIn | Ron Silliman Papers, 1965-1988 | University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library. | |
creatorOf | Alternative Press (Detroit, Michigan). [The Alternative Press collection], 1969-1992. | Wayne State University | |
referencedIn | Leslie Scalapino Papers, 1982 - 2011 | Mandeville Special Collections Library | |
creatorOf | Hejinian, Lyn. [Poetry reading, April 8, 1993 [sound recording] / Lyn Hejinian and Carla Harryman]. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library |
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associatedWith | Alternative Press (Detroit, Michigan) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Armantrout, Rae, 1947- | person |
associatedWith | Benson, Steve, 1949- | person |
associatedWith | Bernstein, Charles, 1950- | person |
associatedWith | Boone, Charles. | person |
correspondedWith | Bromige, David | person |
associatedWith | Bromige, David, | person |
associatedWith | Collidge, Clark, 1939- | person |
correspondedWith | Di Prima, Diane. | person |
associatedWith | Dragomoshchenko, A. (Arkadiĭ) | person |
associatedWith | Eshleman, Clayton, | person |
associatedWith | Frym, Gloria. | person |
correspondedWith | Grenier, Robert | person |
associatedWith | Grenier, Robert, | person |
associatedWith | Harryman, Carla. | person |
correspondedWith | Hejinian, Carolyn | person |
associatedWith | Hejinian, Carolyn, | person |
associatedWith | Hickman, Leland. | person |
associatedWith | Howe, Fanny | person |
associatedWith | Howe, Fanny, | person |
associatedWith | Howe, Fanny Quincy. | person |
associatedWith | Howe, Susan, | person |
associatedWith | Howe, Susan, 1937- | person |
associatedWith | Kyger, Joanne. | person |
associatedWith | Lacy, Steve, | person |
associatedWith | Mac Low, Jackson, | person |
associatedWith | Mayer, Bernadette. | person |
associatedWith | McCaffery, Steve, | person |
associatedWith | Notley, Alice, 1945- | person |
associatedWith | Padgett, Ron, 1942- | person |
associatedWith | Palmer, Michael, 1943- | person |
correspondedWith | Parnassus: poetry in review | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Perelman, Bob, | person |
correspondedWith | Raworth, Tom | person |
associatedWith | Raworth, Tom, | person |
associatedWith | Retallack, Joan, | person |
associatedWith | Rodefer, Stephen, | person |
associatedWith | Scalapino, Leslie. | person |
associatedWith | Silliman, Ronald, 1946- | person |
correspondedWith | Snyder, Gary | person |
correspondedWith | Sun & Moon Press | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Taggart, John, 1942- | person |
associatedWith | Tuumba Press | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Waldman, Anne, 1945-. | person |
associatedWith | Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library). | corporateBody |
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Birth 1941-05-17
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