The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia

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The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia showcases the visionary work of a key American postwar poet, influential in both the Beat and Surrealist movements. Starting under the mentorship of Kenneth Rexroth and championed by André Breton, Lamantia's poetry blends Romanticism, mysticism, and personal experience, capturing a distinctively American voice. This volume includes all his published poems alongside many unpublished and uncollected works, framed by a biographical introduction.
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Ideal for readers interested in 20th-century American poetry, Beat and Surrealist literature, and those seeking visionary, mystical poetic voices within arts and culture.

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The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia represents the lifework of the most visionary poet of the American postwar generation. Philip Lamantia (1927-2005) played a major role in shaping the poetics of both the Beat and the Surrealist movements in the United States.

First mentored by the San Francisco poet Kenneth Rexroth, the teenage Lamantia also came to the attention of the French Surrealist leader André Breton, who, after reading Lamantia's youthful work, hailed him as a "voice that rises once in a hundred years." Later, Lamantia went "on the road" with Jack Kerouac and shared the stage with Allen Ginsberg at the famous Six Gallery reading in San Francisco, where Ginsburg first read "Howl."

Throughout his life, Lamantia sought to extend and renew the visionary tradition of Romanticism in a distinctly American vernacular, drawing on mystical lore and drug experience in the process. The Collected Poems gathers not only his published work but also an extensive selection of unpublished or uncollected work; the editors have also provided a biographical introduction.

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Critics praise this collection for bringing deserved recognition to a significant 20th-century poet. Reviewers highlight Lamantia as a "poet's poet" respected by his West Coast contemporaries, with his poems described as illuminating and a fitting tribute to a neglected master. The collection is seen as a valuable contribution that broadens appreciation of his influential poetic legacy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520324817

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 October 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 8 b-w photographs

Contributors:

Edited by Garrett Caples
Edited by Nancy Joyce Peters
Edited by Andrew Joron
Foreword by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Edited by Garrett Caples

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 504

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Philip Lamantia Poetry

About the Author

Garrett Caples is a poet and editor for City Lights Books and the editor of the American poetry series, City Lights Spotlight. Andrew Joron is an award-winning surrealist poet and translator. Nancy Joyce Peters is the co-owner of City Lights Books; for much of its history, she served as its executive director and publisher, until her retirement in 2008. She is co-author, with Lawrence Ferlinghetti, of Literary San Francisco and has edited countless books for City Lights.

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