Creeley, Robert

Autobiography

New York, NY: Hanuman Books, 1990. First Edition. Softcover in Stiff Wrappers. Signed by Robert Creeley. “A classmate, Craig Gilbert, took the classic pose of Hemingway, or tried to, trench coat, hat, the bottle of bourbon. It was a very impressive attempt. Then there was the character in one of Huxley’s novels who did act in every respect the writer so therefore felt no need to write anything…I know I read a lot of writers writing about writing, not really those who were suggesting procedures as those who were bearing witness to their own significant states of mind. Andre Gide’s ‘Journals’ were heroic instance, and I think I read all three volumes as they appeared.” (Excerpted from pgs. 49-51). This exceptional inclusion in the miniatures series from Hanuman Books features a 103-page "autobiography" from Robert Creeley (1926-2001), the great American writer best known for his Beat bona-fides and affiliation with Charles Olson & Black Mountain College. In concise, transportable prose Creeley delivers sketches on his beginnings and evolution, his coming-of-age as a poet, and the philosophical spine essential to understanding his much-lauded catalog. Softcover in stiff wrappers & sewn binding with characteristic illustrated dust-jacket. This copy is additionally signed by Creeley on title page between the work’s title and the poet’s printed name. Signature, in thin, black pen ink, reads: “Robert Creeley.” From the collection of Kevin Ring, esteemed publisher of Beat Scene Press and friend of Third Mind Books. [ISBN: 0-9S7815-42-X]. Book in very fine condition, virtually as issued; dust-jacket in similarly very fine condition with only slight shelf-wear to fine-edges & corners of front, back covers. Interior substantially mint with only one (since-flattened & very likely as-issued) vertical crease near leftmost margin of pg. 73-74. Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #5035]

Price: $100.00