The Floating Bear #37

(KANDEL, Lenore, LeRoi Jones [Amiri Baraka], Kirby Doyle, Gary Synder, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Michael McClure, Janine Pommy-Vega, Dave Cunliffe, Tina Morris, and Freewheelin Frank) Diane di Prima, edited by

Published by The Poets Press, New York, 8211

About this Item

Magazine. Cover by Wally Berman. (24)pp. Single sheets printed both sides and secured with two staples. Rear cover has two early brown spots, and is lightly tanned at extremities, else a very good copy. An influential mimeograph created by di Prima and LeRoi Jones [Amiri Baraka] featuring some of the most important poets of the 20th Century. Unlike other magazines, this so-called "newsletter" was distributed via a mailing list, many of which were noted poets, journalists, critics, publishers and artists. For this reason, most copies were hand addressed or affixed with a mailing label and stamp, and folded for mailing. This issue features contributions from Kenore Kandel, LeRoi Jones, Kirby Doyle, Gary Synder, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Michael McClure, Janine Pommy-Vega, Dave Cunliffe, Tina Morris, and Freewheelin Frank, secretary of the San Francisco Hell's Angels chapter, who contributed "The Hymn to Lucifer.". Seller Inventory # 523950

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Floating Bear #37

Publisher: The Poets Press, New York

Publication Date: 8211

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good