Jack Spicer papers, [1956]-1963.

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Jack Spicer papers, [1956]-1963.

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Consists chiefly of typescripts and manuscripts of single and collected poems, all undated. Includes typescripts of 9 poems, including 3 signed by Spicer, and poems collected under the titles: Billy the Kid; The heads of the town up to the aether, including cover sketches by Fran Herndon, mock-up, and prospectus; Holy grail; and, "Fix sequence" (a working title given by Kevin Killian). The verso of p. 6 of the poem, "Book of the death of Arthur" (in Holy grail), has Spicer's draft of a letter to Edward Dorn of New York concerning the writing of poetry; on p. 3 of "Fix sequence" is a letter from Ariel Parkinson concerning Heads of the town ... Also includes a letter from Spicer to Herndon concerning their friendship, 1 black and white photoprint of an original photograph portrait of Spicer by Edgar Austin, and 1 reprint of a 1956 color snapshot by Kent Bowker, showing Spicer in a convertible with friends, [Robert] Duncan, Robin Blaser, Dick Bratset, and Joe and Carolyn Dunn.

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Ariel, 1926-

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Spicer, Jack

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American poet who worked and resided in San Francisco for much of his adult life. From the description of You, Apollo ..., 1949. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 32848532 Biographical Information John Lester Spicer was born on January 30, 1925, in Hollywood, California, where his parents managed a small hotel. He attended Hollywood and Fairfax High Schools from 1939 to 1943, then University of Re...

Herndon, Fran.

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Dorn, Edward

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Poet, novelist, and translator; b. 1929. From the description of Edward Dorn papers, 1956-1993. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 28417585 Author. From the description of Letters 1959-1965. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 702669723 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 associ...