Philip Whalen

Philip Whalen Resources on the Web

BIG BRIDGE: On the Occasion of the Publication of Philip Whalen’s Collected Poems

BIG BRIDGE published this feature, which includes essays on Whalen & his work by Whalen’s work by Dale Smith, Ron Silliman, David Schneider, Karl Young, Neeli Chrkovski, Brian Howlett, John Tarrant, Tom Clark, Anne Waldman, David Meltzer, and a book collaboration by Philip Whalen & Aram Saroyan. Visit On The Occasion of the Publication of Philip Whalen’s Collected Poems.

memorials / tributes:

• Michael McClure’s Whalen memorial includes a photo by Larry Keenan.
• Jack Foley’s tribute to Whalen includes Michael McClure’s poem “Flower Garland Froth.”
• Tom Raworth’s tribute page includes contributions from many of Whalen’s friends.
• Randy Roark‘s “A Month with Philip Whalen.”

poems & other writings:

• Mark Other Place an online chapbook by Philip Whalen. At Big Bridge
• from “GOLDBERRY IS WAITING”; or, P.W.,
  HIS MAGIC EDUCATION AS A POET
• Hartford Street Zen Center Philip Whalen Memorial (archived)

life & work:

• Philip Whalen page at SUNY Buffalo’s Electronic Poetry Center
• Litkicks Philip Whalen biography
• Ron Loewinsohn writes about Philip Whalen in Bancroftiana
• Tom Bolling provides basic Philip Whalen information & a number of links
• “Reading Philip Whalen” by Dale Smith in Jacket Magazine No. 5

bibliographical & related information:

• Bibliography at Big Bridge
• UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library acquired Philip Whalen’s archives in 2000

photos:

• many photos of Whalen on Google’s images website

Jacket Magazine No. 11, 2002:

The eleventh issue of Jacket Magazine included a major feature on Philip Whalen & his work, including essays, interviews, poems, and review. This treasure can be found at www.jacketmagazine.com/11/index.shtml

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