Crowded by beauty : the life and Zen of poet Philip Whalen /

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Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. Erudite, shy, and profoundly spiritual, his presenc...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schneider, David, 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Whalen, Philip.
1900-1999
Beats (Persons)
Poets, American > 20th century.
Zen Buddhists.
Beatniks.
Poètes américains > 20e siècle.
Bouddhistes zen.
Beat generation.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
Poets, American.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Crowded by Beauty
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Brief Chronology
  • 1. Reflection in Friends
  • 2. Banjo Eyes: Whalen and Ginsberg
  • 3. Buddha Red Ears: Whalen and Kerouac
  • 4. Kalyanamitra: Whalen and Snyder
  • 5. Your Heart Is Fine: Whalen and Kyger
  • 6. Hail Thee Who Play: Whalen and McClure
  • 7. Early: 1923-1943
  • 8. Forced Association: Army Life, 1943-1946
  • 9. Reed's Fine College: 1946-1951
  • 10. Solvitur Ambulando: 1959-1971
  • 11. Japan, Bolinas, Japan, Bolinas: 1965-1971
  • 12. New Years: Whalen and Baker, Zen Center
  • 13. An Order to Love: Ordination
  • 14. Rope of Sand: Santa Fe and Dharma Transmission
  • 15. RSVP: Hartford Street, Decline and Death
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Primary Sources
  • Index.

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