Daily Archives: November 28, 2021

Diane di Prima and the Dream of the East Village Avant-Garde

“Freddie was running late. He was supposed to be in the East Village at the Poets Theatre, where his closest friend, the poet Diane di Prima, was hosting a night of dance performances. Recently, the friends had lost one of … Continue reading

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Gilbert Sorrentino – Steelwork (1970)

“… [Gilbert] Sorrentino would eventually begin publishing his own work, both poetry and fiction. Pantheon published his second novel (and fifth book), Steelwork, in 1970. The cover of the first edition showed a stylized image of the street signs at the … Continue reading

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