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One of his most important and characteristic works, this new collection makes available two of kenneth patchens long outofprint books. His readings of poetry with jazz were a phenomenon in the 1950s. Sep 30, 2009 kenneth patchen reads from the journal of albion moonlight. Almost 40 years after his death, patchens works continue to intrigue and inspire lovers of modern literature and art worldwide. Kenneth patchen 19111972 was one of the most prolific american poets of his time. Henry miller with this particular book i attribute some degree of salvation. Kenneth and miriam patchen went through extraordinarily difficult times because of his health issues, but despite the enormous challenges they had to endure.
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The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen alibris. He then held a variety of jobs as a migrant worker in the united states and canada, and ended up in new york city, where, in 1936, he published his first book of poems, before the brave. Kenneth patchen december, 1911 january 8, 1972 was an american poet and novelist. I was introduced to the journal of albion moonlight back in the mid1960s while attending the san francisco art institute david zack turned me on to kenneth patchen. Late photo of kp with painted books, palo alto times, 1968. The journal of albion moonlight hardcover january 1, 1946. The journal of albion moonlight has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Aurora, ilmay 25, 2019the 2019 winner of the kenneth patchen award for the innovative novel is genelle chaconas, of rancho cordova, california, for their novel plague city. A nice association patchen mentions sturcke in his book memoirs of a shy pornographer in a. Kenneth patchen reads from the journal of albion moonlight.
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Kenneth patchen has 64 books on goodreads with 8099 ratings. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Patchen doesnt require an invented fantasy apocalypse to tell this. Patchen doesnt require an invented fantasy apocalypse to tell this story, war is the apocalypse that ends life, morality, and rationality, war is madness. The journal of albion moonlight new directions publishing. Kenneth patchen books list of books by author kenneth patchen. This novel is quite possibly the book that made the biggest impression. Let us have madness poem by kenneth patchen poem hunter. The journal of albion moonlight smithsonian folkways. Isbn 9780811201445 9780811201445 softcover, new directions publishing, 1961 out of the world of kenneth patchen. See all books authored by kenneth patchen, including memoirs of a shy pornographer.
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The journal of albion moonlight kenneth patchen poetnovelist kenneth patchen 19111972 was a figure in new york citys greenwich village literary scene, which folkways records founder moses asch. He attended school at the university of madisonwisconsin where he met his wife, miriam oikemus. Let us have madness openly, o men of my generation. Kenneth patchens father was a steel worker in youngstown and, later, in warren, ohio. Kenneth patchen, the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen kenneth patchen sets off on an allegorical journey of his own in which the far boundaries of love and murder, madness and sex are sensually explored. Albion moonlight is the most naked figure of a man i have encountered in all literature. The copy of the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen that i just finished reading was a used copy and was filled with notes in pen on what was going on. Kenneth patchen books list of books by author kenneth. David cooper is the author of two poetry ebooks, glued to the sky and jfk.
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