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Lew Welch
"Biography and criticism of Beat poet Lew Welch (1926-1971)"--Provided by publisher.
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September 20, 2024
This is an excellent short introduction to the life and works of the talented but tormented San Francisco Renaissance & west-coast Beat poet, Lew Welch (one of the heroes of Kerouac's Big Sur novel). The only problem is this book is almost impossible to track down. I did manage to finally come across an online copy through the Internet Archive. (Tip of the hat to them).
While this does not go into the depth that Clark's recent biography on Welch does (He Leo), it is a good place to start and a good overview. It also offers solid criticism on some of Welch's major poems such as "Chicago" and "Wobbly Rock" and "The Song Mt. Tamalpais Sings."
Recommended for all lovers of poetry, especially 20th Century poetry. You can see the influence that both William Carlos Williams and Stein both had on Welch here too.
While this does not go into the depth that Clark's recent biography on Welch does (He Leo), it is a good place to start and a good overview. It also offers solid criticism on some of Welch's major poems such as "Chicago" and "Wobbly Rock" and "The Song Mt. Tamalpais Sings."
Recommended for all lovers of poetry, especially 20th Century poetry. You can see the influence that both William Carlos Williams and Stein both had on Welch here too.
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