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A cooperative organized to arrange and promote poetry readings for its registered poets in universities and colleges; founded and directed by Jeanetta L. Jones from an office in Berkeley, California . The idea of the cooperative was mooted by Jeanetta Jones through her correspondence with Clayton Eshleman. Both of them were poets, though Eshleman already had a following and had produced some anthology collections. Ms. Jones sent out brochures that contained biographical data of the poets to all prospective clients throughout the country. Members included: D. Alexander, David Antin, Harvey Bialy, Paul Blackburn, Victor Coleman, Ed Dorn, Theodore Enslin, Clayton Eshleman, Larry Goodell, Jack Hirschman, Anselm Hollo, Kenneth Irby, Robert Kelly, Phillip Lamantia, Jack MacLow, Michael McClure, Daphne Marlatt, David Meltzer, Jerome Rothenberg, Armand Schwerner, Charles Stei, and Diane Wakoski .

From the guide to the New American Poetry Circuit Records., 1969-1974., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center .) Antin, David. Blackburn, Paul. Coleman, Victor, 1944- Dorn, Edward. Enslin, Theodore. Eshleman, Clayton. Goodell, Larry, 1935- Hirschman, Jack, 1933- Hollo, Anselm. Irby, Kenneth, 1936- Jones, Jenetta L. Kelly, Robert, 1935- Lamantia, Philip, 1927- Marlatt, Daphne. McClure, Michael. Meltzer, David. Rothenberg, Jerome, 1931- Schwerner, Armand. Wakoski, Diane. New American Poetry Circuit (Organization) New American Poetry Circuit Records., 1969-1974. New American Poetry Circuit Records. 1969-1974. San Francisco based cooperative that existed from 1969 to 1971, organized to arrange and promote poetry readings by its members; Jeanetta L. Jones, Director. Members included: D. Alexander, David Antin, Harvey Bialy, Paul Blackburn, Victor Coleman, Ed Dorn, Theodore Enslin, Clayton Eshleman, Larry Goodell, Jack Hirschman, Anselm Hollo, Kenneth Irby, Robert Kelly, Phillip Lamantia, Jackson MacLow, Michael McClure, Daphne Marlatt, David Meltzer, Jerome Rothenburg, Armand Schwerner, Charles Stein, Diane Wakoski. Among these poets were some of the most promising talents in literary circles at the time of the founding of the circuit, and Jeanetta had hoped to exploit their fame to the best advantage of all the poets in the co-op through some joint readings in some of the universities and colleges. Unfortunately, most of the lesser known poets could not garner the expected recognition and readings through the efforts of the circuit, and because of that Jeanetta felt compelled to give up at the end of the first season in 1971. English Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.