As this the journal of albion moonlight kenneth patchen, many people afterward will obsession to purchase the tape sooner. The story is nominally set during world war ii but it really takes place in a mind at war. For immediate release journal of experimental fiction announces 2019 winner of the kenneth patchen award winner for the innovative novel. The copy of the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen that i just finished reading was a used copy and was filled with notes in pen on what was going on. Aurora, ilmay 25, 2019the 2019 winner of the kenneth patchen award for the innovative novel is genelle chaconas, of rancho cordova, california, for their novel plague city. The journal of albion moonlight new directions publishing. I was introduced to the journal of albion moonlight back in the mid1960s while attending the san francisco art institute david zack turned me on to kenneth patchen. This was actually invaluable to me as this is not a regular book you can just read.
The journal of albion moonlight is a postapocalyptic novel before such a thing was invented. The journal of albion moonlight and kenneth patchen. Kenneth patchen was born into a poor family in niles, ohio. The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen. It is rather pleasant to be the author of two such excellent novels. The journal of albion moonlight and kenneth patchen while i. In the journal of albion moonlight, patchens overwhelming and seminal 1941 literary mess recently reissued by new directions, time, space, sequence, and subtlety dont seem to exist. As a young man patchen followed his fathers example and worked briefly in the mills, but, having decided to be a writer, he attended college, then. New directions publishing the journal of albion moonlight. In 1941 when new directions publisher james laughlin received the manuscript of poet kenneth patchen s experimental novel the journal of albion moonlight laughlin gave it to poet and critic delmore schwartz who convinced laughlin not to publish it. Kenneth patchens father was a steel worker in youngstown and, later, in warren, ohio.
The original record included a mimeographed pamphlet featuring poems and credits for the jazz group who played on the record, the allan neil quartet. Fiction by kenneth patchen a chronicle of violent fury and compassion, written when surrealism was still vigorous and doing battle with psychotic reality, the journal of albion moonlight is an american monument to engagement. He also accompanied his text with abstract drawings and illustrations. Kenneth patchen sets off on an allegorical journey. The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen goodreads. Buy the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen online at alibris. Patchen doesnt require an invented fantasy apocalypse to tell this story, war is the apocalypse that ends life, morality, and rationality, war is madness. Kenneth patchen books list of books by author kenneth. Patchen doesnt require an invented fantasy apocalypse to tell this. The journal of albion moonlight smithsonian folkways recordings. Bookplate and label of greenwich village artist arthur sturcke on the endpapers, a few pieces of ephemera laid in, near fine in near fine dustwrapper. In response to patchens novel the journal of albion moonlight 1941, prior to its publication, henry miller praised the work in the. So you can see how deep my affection for patchens work is, especially his three experimental novels sleepers awake, the journal of albion moonlight, and memoirs of a shy pornographer. This poem is from a book called the journal of albion moonlight 1941.
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Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Kenneth patchen is the author of books such as the journal of albion moonlight. Over the course of his career, he wrote more than forty books of poetry, prose and drama, including bury them in god and first will and testament both in 1939, the journal of albion moonlight 1941, the dark kingdom published in a limited edition of seventyfive copies with individually painted covers and the teeth of the lion both in. Email us to request a printed copy of our catalog of kenneth patchen rare books and first editions. Though he denied any direct connection, patchens work and ideas regarding the role of artists paralleled those of the dadaists, the beats, and surrealists. Aside from his many books of poetry, his acclaimed novels, and his concrete visual works, kenneth patchen also collaborated with john cage for the radio play. These recordings were released as kenneth patchen reads with jazz in canada 1959, selected poems of kenneth patchen 1960, kenneth patchen reads his love poems 1961, and the journal of albion moonlight 1972. Kenneth patchen sets off on an allegorical journey to the furthest limits of love. Kenneth patchens most popular book is the journal of albion moonlight. Kenneth patchen, one of the 20th centurys leading experimentalists, gained widespread attention and notoriety through such books as the journal of albion moonlight 1941. The journal of albion moonlight, by kenneth patchen. He attended school at the university of madisonwisconsin where he met his wife, miriam oikemus.
He then held a variety of jobs as a migrant worker in the united states and canada, and ended up in new york city, where, in 1936, he published his first book of poems, before the brave. Born the son of a steelworker in niles, ohio, patchen suffered an early tragedy when his younger sister kathleen was struck and killed by a car in 1926. Kenneth patchens painted poems academy of american poets. The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen alibris. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Patchens sprawling poetic exposition is hard after the heart of american story and microscoped in on the blurriness of the border between human love and. His lifelong romance with writing began at 12 when he started keeping a diary and reading the works of famous writers. The journal of albion moonlight, book by kenneth patchen.
Kenneth patchen books list of books by author kenneth patchen. Isbn 9780811201445 9780811201445 softcover, new directions publishing, 1961 out of the world of kenneth patchen. Following that rejection patchen selfpublished the book the same year. The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen, paperback. The journal of albion moonlight book by kenneth patchen 2.
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