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Patchen (Kenneth) Papers
MS.160
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Description
This collection contains biographical
material, correspondence, manuscripts, bound first editions, rare silkscreen and painted
book editions, painted poems, works of art including illustrations, paintings, papier-mâché
sculptures and decorated furniture, scrapbooks, photographs, slides, recordings, musical
scores, and clippings documenting the creative work and literary spirit of Kenneth Patchen,
as well as personal triumphs and struggles shared with his wife Miriam Patchen.
Background
Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972) was an American poet and novelist who incorporated painting,
drawing, and jazz music into his written works. He married Miriam Oikemus in 1934. Patchen's
poetry publications include Wonderings (1971), But Even So
(1968), Poems of Humor and Protest (1960), To Say If You Love
Someone (1959), and Selected Poems (1946). Patchen's peers and
collaborators included Henry Miller, E.E. Cummings, Kenneth Rexroth, and John Cage, and he
was an influence on poets of the Beat Generation including Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence
Ferlinghetti.
Extent
80 Linear Feet
80 boxes
Restrictions
Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs.
Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair
use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to
determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more
information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
Availability
Collection is open for research.
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Collection Details
- Access
- Accruals
- Acquisition Information
- Alternative Forms of Material Available
- Biographical Note
- Chronology
- Preferred Citation
- Finding aid revision statement
- Related Material
- Additional Kenneth Patchen Archive collections at UCSC
- Related Collections Elsewhere
- Scope and Contents Note
- Separated Material
- Publication Rights