Collection Number: D-492

Biography

Philip Whalen (1923-2002), American poet of the beat generation, authored Like I Say, On Bear's Head, and The Invention of the Letter, among other works.

Description

Letters to Whalen from his fellow poets, Robert Creeley, Allen Ginsberg, Bernadette Mayer, Michael McClure, Alice Notley, Gary Snyder, and Anne Waldman.

Inclusive Dates

1978-1987.

Subject

Language and Literature

Finding Aid on the Online Archive of California (http://content.cdlib.org/view?docId=kt6779r74b&brand=oac)

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