REALITY PRIME: SELECTED POEMS

by Walter Lowenfels

Poetry. Part of Talisman's Classic American Poetry Series. Walter Lowenfels (1897-1976) was among the principal figures in the revolution of the word, the movement to modernize American writing in the early years of this century. He broke major ground as a surrealist and as a politcal poet. Closely identified with Henry Miller and Anais Nin, he was a key figure in the Paris avant-garde during the 1920s and 1930s. After Lowenfels' return to the United States, he was jailed as a Communist. He was a familiar, radical presence in non-academic poetry. REALITY PRIME is the most comprehensive collection of Lowenthals' poetry available. Its cornerstone is his three Death Elegies, which appear together in this collection for the first time.

113 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998