Lenore kandel 1932 2009 was originally from new york, and moved to san francisco in 1960. Jack kerouac immortalized her in his novel big sur. Beat generation poet best known for the love book, a controversial poetry chapbook. Lenore kandel, poet, halflength portrait, standing, facing right, holding her controversial book of poetry, the love book, san francisco, california. Lenore kandel spoke at the human bein in golden gate park, january 14, 1967 her birthday, which helped launch the summer of love. Beat poet whose the love book fell victim to one of san franciscos longest ever court cases, obituary in the independent. Telling someone why they are special has never been this easy and fun. Lenore kandel born 1932 is an american poet who was briefly notorious as the author of a short book of poetry, the love book.
Bio, and sections from kandels introduction to word alchemy, 1967. Lenore kandel, poet, talks with carlos fresneda and isaac hernandez, illustrated from a beautiful collection of photos from her life. Police seized the work as being in violation of state obscenity codes, from both city lights books and the psychedelic shop in 1966. The correct first edition with the text printed sideways, only one page of godlove poem, partial stolen paper insignia to back cover.
Collected poems of lenore kandel io poetry series book 5. Kandel was active as a poet in the beat and 60s counterculture and appeared as the character. Burroughs, lenore kandel, and michael mcclure marked beat and san francisco renaissance literature as transgressive writing that departed from or rejected conventional standards for literary artand writing whose words, ideas, and subjects. Jan 18, 2010 lenore reads her infamous poem from the love book. In november of that year the san francisco police raided the psychedelic book shop in haightashbury and city lights books in north beach, arresting staff in both stores for pandering to obscenity. As a result the book was seized by the police as hard core pornography in violation. Like howl, this work became a much bigger sensation than it would otherwise have been after somebody tried to censor it. Lenores new book, published by grove press, is called, word alchemy. 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.
Lenore kandels love lust unm timeline the university. It was a small book of erotic song, pages 38 of the collected. Collected poems of lenore kandel by lenore kandel, hardcover. Her book of poetry the love book, published in 1966, was deemed pornographic and the famed psychedelic shop on haight street where it was sold was raided by the police. She printed many poetry pamphlets in her early years, one of which. May 12, 2012 in 1967, a jury deemed kandel s short pamphlet the love book, which contained four of her poems, obscene. Kandel is one of the essential poets of the beat generation, but after a motorcycle accident in 1970, she all but disappeared. Kandels poems display her dedication to keeping her writing as honest and straightforward as the lifestyle she pursued. Joe pachinko superstition street press san francisco, california 2003 225500. Kandels performance, as well as the entire gathering, was in defiance of many of californias new laws that specifically targeted the growing counterculture. 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. 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.
A small pamphlet compiled of 4 poems, the love book provoked censorship with its poem to fuck with love. She never spends an instant telling you how to get there. A society afraid of itself stands as another definition of hell. Beat poet whose the love book fell victim to one of san franciscos longest ever court cases. The second feature was of the love book by lenore kandel.
Lenore kandel was a pioneer, challenging conventions in the realms of female. Nov 14, 2017 the editors were briefly arrested but eventually won the battle in court to published the newsletter, which prompted the cover of the twentieth edition, saying hello ma, i glad i win. The love book 97809665312 by kandel, lenore and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Thats what we wondered when we heard that lenore kandel had authored a sequel to her controversial the love book. Lenore kandel was an icon of both the beat and hippie eras.
A collection of kandels poetry was released by north atlantic books in 2012 with a foreword by diane di prima. Five years after this eventful weekend with kerouac and welch, lenore kandel became famous for her book of erotic poetry, the love book. Each lovebook is a custom made list of all those little reasons why you love or appreciate someone. Lenore kandel was an american poet, affiliated with the beat generation and hippie. Lenore kandel, poet, talks with carlos fresneda and isaac hernandez, illustrated from a beautiful collection of photos from her. Buy the love book by lenore kandel online at alibris. Collected poems of lenore kandel io poetry series book 5 ebook. In 1967, a jury deemed kandel s short pamphlet the love book, which contained four of her poems, obscene.
Late last year lenore and her poetic description of the love act made headlines. American fiction films ginsberg, allen, guitar music hedonism hot rods kandel, lenore little magazines love poetry male homosexuality micheline, jack, motorcycle gangs motorcycles motorcyclists nineteen sixties paganism paganismrituals pierrot fictitious character poetry poetry, modern poets. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1966, the same year she published the love book, kandel. Her breakthrough first collection the love book even went through a howlesque censorship trial before it was released. Well into the mid1960s, celebrated seizures and arrests for obscenity involving works by william s. Feb 17, 2014 bio, and sections from kandels introduction to word alchemy, 1967. Lenore kandel was born in new york on january 14, 1932. Lenore kandels love lust unm timeline the university of.
The author of the love book 1966 and word alchemy 1967, she. Oct 22, 2009 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. This book of explicitly erotic poems was busted at city lights books, and the psychedelic shop, as part of the police crackdown on the counterculture. Lenore kandels collected poems starts with her absolutely incendiary the love book. Kandel was hhe in in new york city, spent most of her life in san francisco where she died in there never was a 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. Late last year 1966 lenore and her poetic description of the love act using the word fuck zp editor made headlines. As such, the catholic culture contributed to the culture of civility. Much like leonora carrington was to the surrealist movement, the visionary poet and counterculture activist lenore kandel was a peer and a. Lenore kandel is one of the most wrongfully uncelebrated, unacknowledged women of the beat movement. The majority of students in his class were first year undergraduates.
Now, a new book, collected poems of lenore kandel, showcases more than 150 of the late artists pieces some controversial, all beautiful. After she read selections from the love book and declared that the god of the eras dawning new age was love, the crowd of roughly 25,000 serenaded her with happy birthday. Oct 14, 2019 lenore kandel, il potere delle parole john looker says. Lenore kandel 19322009 was born in new york city and wrote poetry from childhood. The scandal began when africanamerican teaching assistant named lionel williams distributed the poem called love lust to his english class. A small pamphlet consisting of four poems, the love book provoked. Jan 04, 2014 lenore kandel s collected poems starts with her absolutely incendiary the love book which was published in 1966. Williams told his students that his class would cover themes including love and sex. Excerpts from antoinette mays 1967 interview with lenore kandel in les gals magazine, summer 1967 issue, volume 2, number 3. Censorship at the cusp of the beats and the summer of love. Lenore kandels collected poems starts with her absolutely incendiary the love book which was published in 1966. 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 kandels 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.
She read this poem on stage at the human bein in golden gate park on january 15, 1967. The only woman to speak from the stage, kandel read from the love book. The love book, kandel, lenore, stolen paper editions, san francisco, 1966, 6p, stapled pamphlet pb, covers bumpedscuffed, clean text, solid bindingcensored sex poetry45. The love book was confiscated from bookstores in san francisco by police in 1966, on charges of obscenity. Lenore kandel, poet, halflength portrait, standing. Kandel was active as a poet in the beat and 60s counterculture and appeared as the character romana swartz in kerouacs big sur. Lenore kandel net worth, biography, age, height, dating, wiki. The entirety of the love book is now available in the collected poems of lenore kandel. This erotic collection of poetry was seized by police in 1966 for violating obscenity laws. And most of all to lenore kandel for a spirit, a love, and a creativity that continues to reverberate down through the years. Kandel was briefly notorious as the author of a short book of poetry, the love book. In 1967, a jury deemed kandels short pamphlet the love book, which contained four of her poems, obscene.
The following youtube video is of kandel reading from and commenting on her poem to fuck with love, phase 2 from the love book. Shes not anthologized next to kerouac and ginsberg and burroughs and anne waldman only because she was writing when and where they were. Apr 10, 2012 in 1967, a jury deemed kandels 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. Lovebook personalized gift book that says why you love. Customize your book as much or as little as youd like. She was born in 1932 in new york city and died in 2009 in san francisco. 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.
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