Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Coolidge, Clark, 1939-
- Abstract:
- Clark Coolidge (1939- ) was the producer of Words (weekly hour of new poetry) at KPFA-FM in Berkeley, California (1969-70), the author of various books of poetry, and co-editor of Joglars (1964-66). The collection consists of correspondence to Coolidge from various poets.
- Extent:
- 3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of correspondence to Coolidge from various poets, including: Vito Acconci, John Ashbery, Bill Berkson, Ted Berrigan, Michael Brownstein, Tom Clark, Larry Fagin, John Giorno, David Meltzer, Ron Padgett, Aram Saroyan, James Schuyler, Tom Veitch, Anne Waldman, Lewis Warsh, and Philip Whalen.
- Biographical / historical:
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Coolidge was born February 26, 1939 in Providence, Rhode Island; attended Brown University, 1956-58; drummer with Serpent Power, a San Francisco rock group; producer of Words (weekly hour of new poetry) at KPFA-FM in Berkeley, California, 1969-70; author of various books of poetry, including Flag flutter and U.S. Electric (1966), Clark Coolidge (1967), Space (1970), The so (1971), Suite V. (1973), The maintains (1974), and Polaroid (1975); co-editor of Joglars, 1964-66.
- Acquisition information:
- Clark Coolidge, purchase, 1972.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988