Written from 1969 to 1971, West Coast Beat poet Philip Whalen's "Scenes of Life at the Capital" is a lasting testament to the ambition, range, powers, and devotion of this crucially important American voice. Positioned among the Buddhist temples of Kyoto, Whalen looks across the ocean to address the new frontiers, political problems, and transformative hopes of the United States of the 1960s--so much of which still resonates today. In this new edition--with a deep and enlightening afterword by David Brazil--Whalen's poem is ...
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Written from 1969 to 1971, West Coast Beat poet Philip Whalen's "Scenes of Life at the Capital" is a lasting testament to the ambition, range, powers, and devotion of this crucially important American voice. Positioned among the Buddhist temples of Kyoto, Whalen looks across the ocean to address the new frontiers, political problems, and transformative hopes of the United States of the 1960s--so much of which still resonates today. In this new edition--with a deep and enlightening afterword by David Brazil--Whalen's poem is further cemented as a fundamental work in American literary history.
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Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Soft cover, as issued., very small price at bottom of rear cover is blacked out. two minute stains at bottom of front cover. light rubbing. some very faint dust spotting to top edge. no writing or markings inside. no tears or chips. sturdy binding.; 74pp. plus several preliminary sheets. states first edition.