"The literary scene of the Lower East Side was explosive--politically, artistically, and socially. In "All Poets Welcome" Daniel Kane captures the excitement and vitality of this foundational moment in American poetry. This book is a breakthrough examination of a period that will be rich ground for many studies to come." --Peter Gizzi, author of "Artificial Heart" ""All Poets Welcome" opens a door to previously undocumented landscapes of New York City--the history, aesthetics, and deep gossip bubbling out of the Lower East ...
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"The literary scene of the Lower East Side was explosive--politically, artistically, and socially. In "All Poets Welcome" Daniel Kane captures the excitement and vitality of this foundational moment in American poetry. This book is a breakthrough examination of a period that will be rich ground for many studies to come." --Peter Gizzi, author of "Artificial Heart" ""All Poets Welcome" opens a door to previously undocumented landscapes of New York City--the history, aesthetics, and deep gossip bubbling out of the Lower East Side's poetry community during the 1960s and beyond. Daniel Kane provides a crucial and fascinating first view of this mid-century renaissance whose influences are abundantly evident in the avant-garde practices of American poetry today. Illuminating, well researched, and resonating with the voices of the key players, this book is a scholarly and entertaining chronicle of the time."--Lisa Jarnot, co-editor of "An Anthology of New (American) Poets" and author of a forthcoming biography of Robert Duncan
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