The love book lenore kandel

Lenore kandel the love book 1966 stolen paper ebay. Palgrave macmillan, 2004, as the poet lenore kandel saliently attests, women writers were radical exponents of beat and. Lenore kandel january 14, 1932 in new york city october 18, 2009 in san francisco, california was an american poet, affiliated with the beat generation and hippie counterculture. One of kandel s more famous books of poetry, the love book, was.

The author of the love book 1966 and word alchemy 1967, she. In 1967, she published a fulllength poetry collection entitled world alchemy. Thats what we wondered when we heard that lenore kandel had authored a sequel to her controversial the love book. Late last year lenore and her poetic description of the love act made headlines. Lenore s new book, published by grove press, is called, word alchemy. She was born in 1932 in new york city and died in 2009 in san francisco. Now, a new book, collected poems of lenore kandel, showcases more than 150 of the. Many of the poems have never been published, others only in rare ephemeral publications. Much like leonora carrington was to the surrealist movement, the visionary poet and counterculture activist lenore kandel was a peer and a. Kandel is one of the essential poets of the beat generation, but after a motorcycle accident in 1970, she all but disappeared. In 1967, a jury deemed kandel s short pamphlet the love book, which contained four of her poems, obscene. Variant issue with brown and white rather than black and white covers, no priority known. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases.

This helped to sell the collection and eventually it was found not to violate obscenity laws, prompting kandel to donate a portion of profits to the police retirement association, as the lawsuit. Bio, and sections from kandel s introduction to word alchemy, 1967. The entirety of the love book is now available in the collected poems of lenore kandel. Lenore kandel hung out with beat poets and was immortalized by jack kerouac, wrote a book of love poetry banned as obscene and seized by. And most of all to lenore kandel for a spirit, a love, and a creativity that continues to reverberate down through the years.

Lenore kandel was a pioneer, challenging conventions in the realms of female. Kandel was active as a poet in the beat and 60s counterculture and appeared as the character romana swartz in. Lenore kandel 19322009 was born in new york city and wrote poetry from childhood. Kandel was born in new york city but moved to san francisco in 1960. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Beat poet whose the love book fell victim to one of san franciscos longest ever court cases. Shes not anthologized next to kerouac and ginsberg and burroughs and anne waldman only because she was writing when and where they were. The love book was confiscated from bookstores in san francisco by police in 1966, on charges of obscenity. Lenore kandel hung out with beat poets and was immortalized by jack kerouac, wrote a book of love poetry banned as obscene and seized by police, and. The book is very short, only 6 pages long, and it consists of only four poems.

Kandel s poems display her dedication to keeping her writing as honest and straightforward as the lifestyle she pursued. Lenore kandel was an icon of both the beat and hippie eras. The correct first edition with the text printed sideways, only one page of god love poem, partial stolen paper insignia to back cover. On this date october 18 in 2009, poet lenore kandel died. But controversial poet lenore kandel, known for her sex positivity and the obscenity charges brought against her for her erotic works, was a pivotal female face of the movement. She appeared in jack kerouacs big sur as romana swartz. In 1966 the love book, a small collection of cosmic erotic lyrics, was published by beat poet lenore kandel.

The love book was confiscated from bookstores in san francisco by. Excerpts from antoinette mays 1967 interview with lenore kandel in les gals magazine, summer 1967 issue, volume 2, number 3. Lenore kandel s collected poems starts with her absolutely incendiary the love book which was published in 1966. A collection of kandel s poetry was released by north atlantic books in 2012 with a foreword by diane di prima. Now, a new book, collected poems of lenore kandel, showcases more than 150 of the late artists pieces some controversial, all beautiful. Beat poet whose the love book fell victim to one of. Lenore kandel was an american poet, affiliated with the beat generation and hippie a small pamphlet consisting of four poems, the love book. Lenore kandel hung out with beat poets and was immortalized by jack kerouac, wrote a book of love poetry banned as obscene and seized by police, and believed in communal living, anarchic street. Most of us dont think of kandel when we think of the beats but no one was braver, more daring or more honest than lenore kandel. She read this poem on stage at the human bein in golden gate park on january 15, 1967. This auction ia for an excellent condition copy of the love book by lenore kandel published in 1966 by stolen paper.

This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Collected poems of lenore kandel io poetry series book 5. Collected poems of lenore kandel io poetry series by. The love book was banned at one point due to its graphic nature and candid sexual imagery and diction. The second feature was of the love book by lenore kandel.

Lenore kandel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Censorship at the cusp of the beats and the summer of love. In 1966 she synthesized the essence of the free speech movement and the nascent hippie movement love one another vibe that was to grow into 1967s summer of love, writing and publishing this incendiary erotic masterpiece of modern poetry. Collected poems of lenore kandel north atlantic books.

She printed many poetry pamphlets in her early years, one of which. Lenore kandels collected poems starts with her absolutely incendiary the love book. This erotic collection of poetry was seized by police in 1966 for violating obscenity laws. Beat generation poet best known for the love book, a controversial poetry chapbook. Lenore kandel, collected poems of lenore kandel, north atlantic books, 2012, isbn 1583943722, isbn 9781583943724 limited edition of the love book published by joe pachinko of superstition street press in 2003, isbn 09665310. Some are explicit, celebrating carnal love as part of the divine. Lenore kandel was an american poet, affiliated with the beat generation and hippie. Collected poems of lenore kandel contains 80 examples of her art, from the holy erotica of her early years to later, more contemplative works.

Psychedelic poetics, cosmic erotica, and sexual politics in the midsixties counterculture from reconstructing the beats, jennie skerl, ed. Fans of the beats or of raw, honest, holy erotica will probably enjoy these poems. Buy the love book by lenore kandel online at alibris. As such, the catholic culture contributed to the culture of civility. Lenore kandel 1932 2009 was originally from new york, and moved to san francisco in 1960. A small pamphlet compiled of 4 poems, the love book provoked censorship with its poem to fuck with love. A small pamphlet consisting of four poems, the love book provoked. Collected poems of lenore kandel io poetry series book 5 ebook. Lenore kandel s moment of fame notoriety rather was her first book, the love book, judged obscene and her books confiscated from san francisco bookstores in late 1966. Lenore kandel the love book pdf, feb 17, god love poemthere are no ways of love butbeautiful i love you all of themi love poems and prose lenore kandel against your mouth your love. Lenore kandel born 1932 is an american poet who was briefly notorious as the author of a short book of poetry, the love book. Now, a new book, collected poems of lenore kandel, showcases more than 150 of the late artists pieces. Lenore kandel is one of the most wrongfully uncelebrated, unacknowledged women of the beat movement.

Beat poet whose the love book fell victim to one of san franciscos longest ever court cases, obituary in the independent. Her breakthrough first collection the love book even went through a howlesque censorship trial before it was released. Johnson wrote in her essay, lenore kandel s the love book. Lenore kandel, word alchemy, grove press, evergreen trade paperback, 1967, isbn 1299222757. It was a small book of erotic song, pages 38 of the collected. Lenore kandel spoke at the human bein in golden gate park, january 14, 1967 her birthday, which helped launch the summer of love. Kandel was briefly notorious as the author of a short book of poetry, the love book. The love book s four poems celebrate the divine nature of sexuality. In 1966, the same year she published the love book, kandel. Late last year 1966 lenore and her poetic description of the love act using the word fuck zp editor made headlines. The following youtube video is of kandel reading from and commenting on her poem to fuck with love, phase 2 from the love book.