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Selected Correspondence of Kenneth Patchen, 2012

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Identifier: CC-54360-643248

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Scope and Contents

From the introduction by Allen Frost: " This is the inspiring story of a supreme artist absolutely committed to his dream. Kenneth Patchen's Painted Books, novels, prophecies and poems are a testament to life and hope. However this is also a tale of the adversity he faced: monetary critical neglect, and a physical pain that kept him bedridden for much of his life. Often reading these letters, the path of Kenneth Patchen's life can be drawn following his own words, in a philosphy that he established early on, "It's always because we love that we are rebellious..Patchen is revealed here as the beloved rebel poet whose refusal to accept boundaries led to his innovations in poetry and prose as well as painting and jazz." The Sackner Archive holds contians among other works, several Patchen's books with painted covers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2012

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (334 pages) in dust jacket) ; 23.5 x 16 x 2.7 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

alpha shelf

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: Huron, Ohio : Bottom Dog Press. Nationality of creator: American. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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