Various (Ring, Kevin (Editor); Allen, Don; Berman, Wallace; Bowie, David; Burroughs, William S.; Charters, Ann; Doyle, Kirby; Holzer, David; Kerouac, Jack; Lord, Sterling; Meltzer, David; McDonough, Kaye; Olson, Charles; Spicer, Jack et al.)

Beat Scene No. 81 (Winter 2016)

Coventry, England: The Beat Scene Press, 2016. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. This winter 2016 number of the magazine-format literary journal edited & published by Kevin Ring in the UK begins with Ring's intriguing article on little-known Beat poet Kirby Doyle. Although Doyle is lesser-known to the masses, such credible giants of American poetry as Diane di Prima & Lawrence Ferlinghetti (who just passed away as of this writing at age 101) have heralded Doyle as among the best poets of his generation. Following this article is a contribution by poet, publisher & former wife of Gregory Corso Kaye McDonough on knowing & publishing Doyle. Also in this issue are transcriptions of letters to David Meltzer from legendary Bay-Area artist Wallace Berman; an interview with most-prestigious Beat scholar Ann Charters about her correspondence with Black Mountain Master poet (& our favorite Obscurantist Maximus) Charles Olson; an excerpt from louis Ellingham's erudite tome "Poet Be Like God: Jack Spicer and the San Francisco Renaissance," a text that still today serves as a primary reference for all things related to Spicer & the integral influence he exerted on the scraggly crowd of aspiring poets who use to gather at his home and are now household names; another piece by Ring on Jack Kerouac, Sterlilng Lord, Don Allen, & Kerouac's inextricable influence over the poetic development of all his contemporaries; a wonderful essay by David Holzer on William S. Burroughs' influential interactions with David Bowie (who had recently died) during the 1970s; & yet much more. As ever with a robust review section, & many vintage images throughout. An especially delightful & enlightening issue in this collectible & indispensable series that always richly illuminates its front cover motto: "This is the Beat Generation." In very fine condition with only a few tiny bumps at edges & corners of front, back covers & stapled spine; tiny bumps at mostly upper corners of some page leaves; otherwise substantially mint inside & out. Very Fine. [Item #4188]

Price: $30.00