Bennett, John M. (John Mirza), 1908-1993

John M. Bennett was born in Chicago, Oct. 12, 1942. A life-long poet, his work started to become well-known in the 1970's. Since that time he has become one of the world's best-known avant-garde and experimental poets. He has worked in a wide variety of genres, including text poetry, visual poetry, graphics, sound and performance poetry, mail art, film and media, and has collaborated with other writers and artists from around the world. He was also editor of the international literary journal Lost and Found Times, 1974-2005.

From the description of John M. Bennett correspondence collection. correspondence, 1974-2005. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 156908429

John Mirza Bennett, Jr. (b. June 26, 1908-d. May 16, 1993), major general in the U.S. Air Force, was a decorated bomber pilot during World War II serving as temporary commander of the 100th Bomb Group of the 349th Squadron. He led a raid on a nuclear facility in Norway credited with slowing German efforts to develop an atomic bomb and received the Silver Star for heroism in leading a daring daylight raid on Berlin in March 1944. He is reputedly a model for the general portrayed by Gregory Peck in the film “Twelve O'Clock High.” After retirement from the Air Force, General Bennett was a banker and rancher, a director of the University of Texas Development Board, and a member of the Texas Historical Commission.

From the description of Bennett, John M. (John Mirza), 1908-1993 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10596389

John M. Bennett is an American author and artist whose work, though not well known to the academic community, has made a significant contribution to the world of innovative poetry. Born in Chicago, Bennett received his B.A. and M.A. from Washington University and his Ph. D. from UCLA in 1970. He taught Hispanic literature from 1969 to 1976 at Ohio State University. Bennett is the author of numerous books of poetry, all published by small presses, including Luna Bisonte Prods, his own press in Columbus, Ohio. Much of his poetry relies upon the visual experience of the poem for its effect. The interplay of texts with space, the physical appearance of the page, and the printing process itself are all important elements in Bennett's work. He is also one of a growing number of poets and artists who have made innovative use of inexpensive mimeographic and xerographic processes. Luna Bisonte Prods, which he founded in 1976, publishes a variety of printed pieces including broadsides, rubber stamp art, labels, and stickers. From 1975 to 2005 Bennett produced the Lost and Found Times.

From the description of John M. Bennett collection, 1970-2011. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 464721110

Born 1942.

From the description of Franklin Furnace artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 81966327

From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 81011743

John M. Bennett was born in Chicago, Illinois, October 12, 1942. A life-long poet, his work started to become well-known in the 1970's. Since that time, he has become one of the world's best-known avant-garde and experimental poets. He has worked in a wide variety of genres, including text, visual poetry, graphics, sound and performance poetry, mail art, film and media, and has collaborated with other writers and artists from around the globe. He was also editor of the international literary journal Lost and Found Times, 1975-2005. Richard Kostelanetz has said, "John M. Bennett has been the seminal American poet of my generation because he has produced so much luminous work in a bewildering variety of experimental modes." Further biographic details may be found in his autobiography (Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series, Detroit: Gale, v. 25, 1996).

From the description of John M. Bennett Publications Collection, 1940-2000 1940-2000 (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 61502322