Waldman, Anne

Broadside: "Guardian & Scribe"

Louisville, KY, USA: White Fields Press/The Literary Renaissance, 1994. First Edition. Single Sheet. "You are my naming person back of the tongue / You are widower to the terrorist in me / Did she die? Poetry Lives!" (first three lines) A large broadside (appx. 15" x 34 & 7/8") with the title poem by Anne Waldman (b. 1945), the iconic poet of the later Beat Generation, the New York School & beyond. She was the leader of the Poetry Project at St. Mark’s in NYC from 1968-1978, and she co-founded the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University with Founding Father of the Beat Generation Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997). This broadside features a reproduction photograph of Waldman taken by Ginsberg. A bold, exemplary production on thick, glossy paper stock by White Fields Press/The Literary Renaissance, the acclaimed imprint-series with the goal of "supporting the global literary community." An outstanding Waldman collectible. Single sheet: first edition, first printing of unknown limitation. In very fine condition with only tiny bumps at corners and a mild curvature from being previously rolled. Very Fine. [Item #7616]

Price: $80.00