Perkoff, Stuart Z.
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Perkoff was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1930; spent time in New York and then on the west coast before establishing himself in Venice, California; as one of the poets of the Beat era, Perkoff's books included: Suicide Room (1956), Eat the Earth (1971), Kowboy Pomes (1973), and Alphabet (1973); was arrested on a drug charge in 1968 and released from prison in 1971; after trying to establish a bookstore in Northern California, he returned to Venice in 1973; died of cancer in 1974.
From the guide to the Stuart Z. Perkoff Papers, ca. 1952-1974, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
Perkoff was born in St. Louis, MO, in 1930; spent time in NY and then on the west coast before establishing himself in Venice, CA; as one of the poets of the Beat era, Perkoff's books included: Suicide room (1956), Eat the earth (1971), Kowboy Pomes (1973), and Alphabet (1973); was arrested on a drug charge in 1968 and released from prison in 1971; after trying to establish a bookstore in Northern Calif., he returned to Venice in 1973; died of cancer in 1974.
From the description of Papers, ca. 1952-1974. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38514618
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| creatorOf | Ansen, Alan. Collection of literary manuscripts, [ca.1953-1960]. | State Library of Ohio | |
| referencedIn | Philomene Long Papers, ca. 1974-1993 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| creatorOf | General Literary Manuscripts collection, 1677-1969 | USC Libraries Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Wallace Berman papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Gary Snyder Papers, 1910-2003;, (1945-2002 bulk) | University of California, Davis. General Library. . Dept. of Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Ann Charters Papers., 1966-1982. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| creatorOf | Morris, James Ryan, 1933-. Papers, 1959-1978. | University of Arizona Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Long, Philomene. Papers, ca. 1974-1993. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| creatorOf | Perkoff, Stuart Z. Papers, ca. 1952-1974. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | Morris, James Ryan, 1933-. James Ryan Morris papers, 1959-1978. | University of Arizona Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Diane Di Prima Papers, 1948-1971 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Ansen, Alan. Collection of literary manuscripts from Measure, [ca. 1953-ca. 1960]. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | (Everett) Leroi Jones (aka Amiri Baraka) Papers, 1957-1965 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Wallace Berman papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Perkoff, Stuart Z. Some aspects of prison : typescript, 1968 February 15-16 / Stuart Z. Perkoff. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| creatorOf | Stuart Z. Perkoff Papers, ca. 1952-1974 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| creatorOf | Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | General Literary Manuscripts collection, 1677-1969. | University of Southern California, USC Libraries |
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Person
Birth 1930-07-29
Death 1974-06-14
Active 1907
Active 1979
Male
