Papers, 1944-1977 (bulk 1960-1977)

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Papers, 1944-1977 (bulk 1960-1977)

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Consists mainly of Bukowski's books and chapbooks, as well as periodical publications that contain his writings. The finding aid indexes 71 other contemporary writers represented in these periodicals, including Diane Wakoski and Fielding Dawson. Jim Roman, book-seller, is the primary correspondent, 1964-1974, both with Bukowski, and with other people about him. Some letters contain material relating to colleagues Jon Edgar Webb and his Loujon Press, and also John Martin of the Black Sparrow Press. Additional correspondence, as well as poetry, stories, and drawings are from Bukowski to Darlene Fife and Robert Head, of the New Orleans underground newspaper, Nola Express, from 1967-1973. Also contains unpublished poetry and prose manuscripts; drawings and cartoons; reviews; photographs; and audio cassettes of Bukowski reading his works. Drawings include self-portraits, and are done in acrylics, watercolor, ink, and pencil. Ephemera consists of poetry postcards, broadsides, flyers, and posters; some are signed by Bukowski.

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Webb, Jon Edgar

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Proprietor of the Loujon Press. From the description of Papers, 1961-1969. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 47660390 ...

Black Sparrow Press

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In 1966, John Martin began the Black Sparrow Press in California. Initially Black Sparrow published avant garde poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction, primarily by West coast authors, many of whom had been rejected by the East Coast publishing houses. Publishing 12-15 books a year, Black Sparrow Press has printed more than 500 titles to date. In 1986, Martin moved the press from Santa Barbara to Santa Rosa, Calif. From the description of Records, 1967-1976. (University of New Mexi...

Dawson, Fielding, 1930-2002

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Short story writer, novelist, essayist, painter and art critic, and student at Black Mountain College (early 1950s), of New York, N.Y. From the description of Fielding Dawson papers, ca. 1949-1983. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 28417602 ...

Martin, John T.

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Dr. John Martin was an officer in the United States Army during World War II. He served in France after the Normandy invasion and throughout the European campaign until Germany surrendered. From the description of Papers, [194-?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122562448 John Martin is editor/publisher of Black Sparrow Press. William Young was the owner of Sans Souci Press (William Young and Company, Beacon Hill Booksellers, Cambridge, Massachusetts). From the de...

Wakoski, Diane.

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Poet. From the description of Letters, 1984-1996. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 47287823 American poet. From the description of Papers, 1959-[ongoing] (bulk 1959-1978) (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 28318855 Diane Wakoski (b. 1937), American poet and teacher. From the description of Diane Wakoski poems, 1971-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702199357 From the description of Diane Wakoski letters to John ...

Roman, Jim

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Bukowski, Charles J.

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Charles Bukowski was born on August 16, 1920 in Andernach, Germany, the son of a US soldier and German woman. His family immigrated to the United States in 1922 and settled in Los Angeles, where Bukowski spent most of his life. After a brief marriage to Barbara Frye, the rich publisher of a small poetry magazine, Bukowski began in 1958 twelve years of work as a Post Office clerk. In 1955 Bukowski began writing poetry, publishing volumes almost annually. His first collection, Flower, Fist, and Be...

Loujon Press

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The Loujon Press was started in New Orleans in the late 1960's by free-lance editors Jon Edgar Webb and "Gypsy" Lou Webb. The press later relocated to Tucson and Albuquerque. The Webbs designed and produced several limited editions of works by Charles Bukowski and Henry Miller. From the description of Memorabilia, 1967-1968. (Historic New Orleans Collection). WorldCat record id: 34828055 The Loujon Press was started in New Orleans in the early 1960s by the free-lance editors...