Berrigan, Ted, 1934-1983

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Collection consists of photocopy typescripts of "Heavy Jars," (1975), a collection of poems inscribed to Ted Berrigan and Alice Notley and "Push of Joy," (1973), with cover sheet signed by Ted Berrigan and Alice Notley. Also included is a signed typescript draft translation from the German by Anselm and Josephine Clare Hollo of "Birthday," ([1974]) by Peter Altenberg, which is also inscribed to Ted Berrigan.

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Contents generally include: biographical information and drafts (often in multiple versions) of Ellmann's bio-commentary on each poet; selected poems by each author, photocopied from published sources; press cuttings of articles; rights and permissions to reprint poems; lists of corrections; and fragments of page proofs.

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"Model statement in defense of the philosopher's personal freedom, as proposed to the American P.E.N. Club by San Francisco Bay Area poets, essayists, and novelist." Original statement signed by Allen Ginsberg; approved by Herb Gold, Michael McClure, Philp Whalen, Diane Di Prima, Ted Berrigan, Riobert Creeley, and Lawrencew Ferlinghetti.

Scope and Contents "Model Statement in Defense of the Philosopher's Personal Freedom Proposed by San Francisco Bay Area Prose Poets' Phalanx." Poets, essayists and novelists represented: Ken Kesey, Lawrewnce Ferlinghetti, Michael McClure, Robert Creeley, Allen Ginsberg, Howard Becker, Lenore Kandel, Anais Nin, Alan Watts, Kenneth Rexroth, Diane di Prima, Philip Lamantia, Don Allen, Bill Berkson, Tom Veitch, Ted Berrigan, Margo Patterson Doss, Johbn Doss M.D., Lewis MacAdams, Gavin Arthur Paul Krassner,...

Scope and Contents An artificial collection that consists of single and/or small groups of letters, small groups of related literary materials, individual or small groups of manuscripts such as poems and similar individual pieces which were deemed at one time to be of sufficient bulk to be placed into separate collections. These materials were acquired independently of larger collections. The period covered is primarily the first half or so of the twentieth century, but there are selected items dating well...

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Publications and ephemera related to the Tulsa School of Poets. Tulsa Central High School yearbook and ephemera; published poetry by Ron Padgett, Ted Berrigan, Dick Gallup, and Joe Brainard; v.1, no.3 (1959) of The White Dove Review; three issues of C: A Journal of Poetry.