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  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
    Title: Gerald Locklin papers
    creator: Locklin, Gerald
    Identifier/Call Number: 0354
    Identifier/Call Number: 720
    Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet 2 boxes
    Date (inclusive): 1970s-1980s
    Abstract: Gerald Locklin is an American poet and Professor Emeritus of English at California State University, Long Beach and the poetry editor of Chiron Review. From 1965 through 2007, he taught creative writing, 20th-century literature, and literary theory at California State University, Long Beach. Although now Professor Emeritus, he continues to teach as an occasional part-time lecturer both at CSU, Long Beach and in the University of Southern California's Master of Professional Writing Program. A friend and contemporary of Charles Bukowski, Locklin published his first poem in the Wormwood Press, which also published Bukowski. He has published over 3000 poems and over one hundred volumes of poetry, fiction, and literary essays. This collection consists of one box of literary publications and newspapers which feature Gerald Locklin's poetry along with those of other contemporary poets.
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    Biographical Note

    Gerald Locklin is an American poet and Professor Emeritus of English at California State University, Long Beach and the poetry editor of Chiron Review. From 1965 through 2007, he taught creative writing, 20th-century literature, and literary theory at California State University, Long Beach. Although now Professor Emeritus, he continues to teach as an occasional part-time lecturer both at CSU, Long Beach and in the University of Southern California's Master of Professional Writing Program. A friend and contemporary of Charles Bukowski, Locklin published his first poem in the Wormwood Press, which also published Bukowski. He has published over 3000 poems and over one hundred volumes of poetry, fiction, and literary essays.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of one box of literary publications and newspapers which feature Gerald Locklin's poetry along with those of other contemporary poets.

    Conditions Governing Access

    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder# or item name], Gerald Locklin papers, Collection no. 0354, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

    Processing Information

    The collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    American poetry -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Poets, American -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Small presses -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Newspapers
    Publications
    Locklin, Gerald -- Archives