Papers of Imamu Amiri Baraka [manuscript], 1960-1963.

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Papers of Imamu Amiri Baraka [manuscript], 1960-1963.

The papers consist of letters and postcards to Diane Di Prima. As joint editor, with Di Prima, of the poetry magazine "Floating Bear," Baraka suggests material for the magazine, forwards new subscriber information, and asks that certain new magazines be noted in "Floating Bear." Baraka mentions his own work, assesses some of his poems, and notes "Eyes in the back of our heads" by Denise Levertov, "Man condemned to death" by Jean Genet, and "Cain's Book" by Alex Trocchi. He writes of teaching at the New School for Social Research, contracting hepatitis from dirty needles, and being locked up at Bellevue. He mentions his parents, his family, Larry Wallrich, Alfred Leslie, Louis Ginsberg, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and many of the "Floating Bear contributors."

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