Papers, 1968-1978.

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Papers, 1968-1978.

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The papers of this prominent San Francisco poet/playwright are dominated by manuscripts and proof sheets for a prose poem entitled, Loba, and a diary documenting Di Prima's life from 1969-1970 and 1978. The diary provides a glimpse into Di Prima's personal life, her career as a writer, and her spiritual quest as a Buddhist. The prose poem Loba was illustrated by Josie Grant and the publisher, Wingbow Press, figures prominently in the drafts contained herein.

0.4 cubic ft. (1 box).

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Di Prima, Diane, 1934-2020

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Diane Di Prima was born on 6 August 1934 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She attended Swarthmore College, but dropped out in 1953 to move to Manhattan and become a writer. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, she joined the emerging Beat movement. She was the editor of the newsletter The Floating Bear with LeRoi Jones, 1961-1969. In 1966, she moved to Millbrook, N.Y., to live in Timothy Leary's community. She moved to San Francisco, Calif., in 1968. In California, she taught at such institutions as the New Coll...

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Grant, Josie

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Wingbow Press

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