Description: SEVERANCE PAYPhilip Whalen [Signed and Dated] Description: SAN FRANCISCO: FOUR SEASONS FOUNDATION. 1970, 1970. Original orange stiff printed wraps; 51 pages; SIGNED & dated by Philip Whalen on the first free endpaper. Condition: Near Fine with related newspaper clipping inserted inside cover causing toning; previous owner's label. Additional Information: Philip Glenn Whalen (1923 -2002) was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance and close to the Beat generation. He is often labelled a "Beat poet" because he enjoyed his first creative achievement during the years when Beat literature thrived. As an ally and confidant of the major figures of the Beat Generation—and as a significant poet in his own right—Whalen is generally considered one of the pioneering forces behind the San Francisco Poetry Renaissance of the mid-1950s. The author's work differs from much Beat writing in its reverential treatment of the mundane, its self-deprecating humor, and its generally apolitical tone. Dictionary of Literary Biography essayist Paul Christensen writes: "Whalen's singular style and personality contribute to his character in verse as a bawdy, honest, moody, complicated songster of the frenzied mid-century, an original troubadour and thinker who refused to take himself too seriously during the great revival of visionary lyric in American poetry." Cavemodern was founded in 2005 as a home for important "modern" books and works on paper. "Cave" meant a home for both the tangible touch of beautiful objects and a cozy virtual den for armchair exploration. "Modern" starts with the art and literature that went beyond realistic depictions to expressive use of color, non-traditional materials, and new techniques and mediums. Our focus has evolved to be on important pieces by cultural innovators that take their work in new, unexpected, and modern directions.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Topic: Poetry
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Inscribed, Signed
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Year Printed: 1970
Author: Philip Whalen
Publisher: Four Seasons Foundation
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: SAN FRANCISCO
Region: North America
Language: English
