Edward Dorn Letters and Poems 1959–1968

Rowan, Louis

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Major, Clarence

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Clarence Major, born in Atlanta, Georgia, was raised in Chicago where he briefly attended the Chicago Art Institute. He began writing before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1955, during which he continued to write poems and short stories. From 1958 to 1961 he edited Coercion Review, which put him in touch with such writers as William Carlose Williams, Robert Creeley, and Allen Ginsberg, and allowed him to continue to develop his craft. In 1966 Major moved to New York City, where he became further ...

Dorn, Edward

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American poet Edward Dorn was born April 2, 1929 in Villa Grove, Illinois. Edward Dorn attended Black Mountain College in North Carolina for several years, receiving a BA in 1954. Although poets associated with the college have often been grouped together as the "Black Mountain poets," Dorn has suggested: "I think I'm rightly associated with the Black Mountain “school,” not because of the way I write, but because I was there." Dorn's most influential and highly accla...

Schaff, David

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David Schaff was a California writer who edited the poetry journal Cassiopeia, which became Ephemeris. These were initially published by Lewis Ellingham. From the description of Poetry and correspondence relating to the publication of Cassiopeia and Ephemeris, 1964-1974. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 40311164 David Schaff was a California writer who edited the poetry journal Cassiopeia, which became Ephemeris. From the description of D...