Kenneth patchen poems poems of kenneth patchen poem. I was intrigued and deeply moved by the poem itself and by the way it was performed and set to music. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, publicity and promotional materials, books, picturepoems, sound recordings, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous items. The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen 1961.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kenneth patchen reads with jazz in canada 1959 was recorded in vancouver the same week as a live performance for cbc radio. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Share kenneth patchen quotations about writing, books and giving. Read all poems of kenneth patchen and infos about kenneth patchen. Released in 1972 as a memorial to patchen, it features recordings of the author reading excerpts from one of his novels, the journal of albion moonlight. The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen alibris. Poetnovelist kenneth patchen 19111972 was a figure in new york citys greenwich village literary scene, which folkways records founder moses asch documented.
The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen goodreads. 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. 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. The story is nominally set during world war ii but it really takes place in a mind at war. The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen abebooks. The journal of albion moonlight paperback february 28, 2017 by kenneth patchen author. See more ideas about book cover design, beautiful book covers, american literature. The journal of albion moonlight and kenneth patchen while i. The journal of albion moonlight new directions publishing. From the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen. Patchen doesnt require an invented fantasy apocalypse to tell this story, war is the apocalypse that ends life, morality, and rationality, war is madness. The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen pdf free. Download the journal of albion moonlight and read the journal of albion moonlight online books in format pdf.
An unforgettable, apocalyptic novel from a distinctly. The closest thing that i can say it reminds me of is some of jack kerouacs work mixed with james joyce. The skaters the album title is oh what a blow that phantom dealt me. New directions publishing the journal of albion moonlight. Kenneth patchen s father was a steel worker in youngstown and, later, in warren, ohio. Kenneth patchen quotes author of the journal of albion. Though he denied any direct connection, patchen s work and ideas regarding the role of artists paralleled those of the dadaists, the beats, and surrealists. Kenneth patchen and the journal of albion moonlight. Kenneth patchen 19111972 was one of the most prolific american poets of his time. 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. Following that rejection patchen selfpublished the book the. Kenneth patchen, the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen kenneth patchen sets off on an allegorical journey of his own in which the far boundaries of love and murder, madness and sex are sensually explored.
Rosen given that the world resembles the world, there is an aura of calm surrounding the lost peoplenever beginning a particular. The journal of albion moonlight, by kenneth patchen home. The journal of albion moonlight by patchen, kenneth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I came across kenneth patchen only recently, through a poem of his read by johnny dowd on an album by jackie leven. Kenneth patchen and the journal of albion moonlight i finished while home for christmas in virginia kenneth patchen s the journal of albion moonlight. A little more down than kerouac, not really hyper like lenny bruce, patchen spoke quantities of like, tragedy, sorrow, and wish. Patchen reads from albion moonlight lp, folkways, 1972. They moved to greenwich village and befriended many writers including e. The journal of albion moonlight smithsonian folkways recordings. Kenneth patchen bio, wiki 2017 musician biographies. Buy the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen isbn. He published many collections of verse from 1936 on, notably collected poems 1968, and several novels.
A prebeat poet from the 30s and 40s, patchen s function in the 50s was recorded. 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 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 has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Poetnovelist kenneth patchen 19111972 was a figure in new york citys greenwich village literary scene, which folkways.
Buy a cheap copy of journal of albion moonlight book by kenneth patchen. Following that rejection patchen selfpublished the book the same year. 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 1942, sleepers awake 1946, to say if you love someone 1948, poemscapes 1958, and but even so. Patchen doesnt require an invented fantasy apocalypse to tell this. The book itself shows rubbing of the top and bottom edge, front hinge has been neatly. For immediate release journal of experimental fiction announces 2019 winner of the kenneth patchen award winner for the innovative novel. 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. If you look for background on american poet, artist. Kenneth rexroth kazuko shiraishi keep up to date with new. The journal of albion moonlight, by kenneth patchen. The journal of albion moonlight fiction by kenneth patchen inspired by one of the finest lyrics in the english language, the anonymous, preshakespearean tom obedlam.
Though he denied any direct connection, patchen s work and ideas regarding the role of artists paralleled. This novel is quite possibly the book that made the biggest impression. Journal of albion moonlight book by kenneth patchen. The journal of albion moonlight book by kenneth patchen. Like our supper is plain but we are very wonderful. He attended school at the university of madisonwisconsin where he met his wife, miriam oikemus. From the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen, page 41. Kenneth patchen was born into a poor family in niles, ohio.
Buy the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen online at alibris. Almost 40 years after his death, patchen s works continue to intrigue and inspire lovers of modern literature and art worldwide. Patchen s sprawling poetic exposition is hard after the heart of american story and microscoped in on the blurriness of the border between human love and. Kenneth patchen sets off on an allegorical journey. A jazz lover, patchen often read poetry to jazz accompaniment, and he also collaborated with john cage and charles mingus.
Kenneth patchens painted poems academy of american poets. Kenneth patchen 19111972 was a major american experimental poet and novelist influenced by dadaism and surrealism. Kenneth patchen reads his love poems lp, folkways fl9719, 1961 28 tracks with booklet. Pdf the journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen. The journal of albion moonlight kenneth patchen on. His over 40 books of poetry include wonderings 1971, but even. 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 the american monument to engagement. Patchen, one of the 20th centurys leading experimentalists, gained widespread attention and notoriety through such books as the journal of albion moonlight 1941. In his earlier works of the 1930s and 1940s, including first will and testament and the journal of albion moonlight, he experimented with the typographical arrangement of words to convey meaninga practice that over a decade later, in 1956, was named concrete poetry. His readings of poetry with jazz were a phenomenon in the 1950s. The journal of albion moonlight, by kenneth patchen by adele m. Kenneth patchen reads from the journal of albion moonlight. The journal of albion moonlight smithsonian folkways. 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.
In response to patchens novel the journal of albion moonlight 1941, prior to its publication, henry miller praised the work in the long essay. Though he denied any direct connection, patchens work. The journal of albion moonlight by kenneth patchen. The journal of albion moonlight new directions paperbook. He moved to wisconsin after high school and studied at the university of wisconsin. Buy the journal of albion moonlight new directions paperbook by patchen, k isbn. Kenneth patchen was a pioneer in avantgarde poetry, the picture poem, and poetry jazz.
Published on mar 19, 2011 kenneth patchen december, 1911 january 8, 1972 was an american poet and novelist. In the journal of albion moonlight, patchen s overwhelming and seminal 1941 literary mess recently reissued by new directions, time, space, sequence, and subtlety dont seem to exist. Disturbing, experimental and brutal, the journal of albion moonlight is a postapocalyptic novel before such a thing was invented. As a young man patchen followed his fathers example and.
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. He wrote the book in 1941, capturing in a surrealistic way an observers reaction to the horror of world war ii as it enveloped europe in the summer of 1940. Inspired by one of the finest lyrics in the english language, the anonymous. 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.