Her breakthrough first collection the love book even went through a howlesque censorship trial before it was released. Kandels performance, as well as the entire gathering, was in defiance of many of californias new laws that specifically targeted the growing counterculture. Beat poet whose the love book fell victim to one of san franciscos longest ever court cases, obituary in the independent. Lenore kandel net worth, biography, age, height, dating, wiki. 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. Telling someone why they are special has never been this easy and fun. 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. Kandel was active as a poet in the beat and 60s counterculture and appeared as the character romana swartz in kerouacs big sur. 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. Five years after this eventful weekend with kerouac and welch, lenore kandel became famous for her book of erotic poetry, the love book. Much like leonora carrington was to the surrealist movement, the visionary poet and counterculture activist lenore kandel was a peer and a. Lenore kandel 19322009 was born in new york city and wrote poetry from childhood. The majority of students in his class were first year undergraduates.
The only woman to speak from the stage, kandel read from the love book. Censorship at the cusp of the beats and the summer of love. 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 book is very short, only 6 pages long, and it consists of only four poems.
Well into the mid1960s, celebrated seizures and arrests for obscenity involving works by william s. She was born in 1932 in new york city and died in 2009 in san francisco. 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. Jan 04, 2014 lenore kandel s collected poems starts with her absolutely incendiary the love book which was published in 1966. The love book, kandel, lenore, stolen paper editions, san francisco, 1966, 6p, stapled pamphlet pb, covers bumpedscuffed, clean text, solid bindingcensored sex poetry45. Lenore kandels collected poems starts with her absolutely incendiary the love book. Beat poet whose the love book fell victim to one of. Police seized the work as being in violation of state obscenity codes, from both city lights books and the psychedelic shop in 1966. Lenore kandel, poet, halflength portrait, standing. Thats what we wondered when we heard that lenore kandel had authored a sequel to her controversial the love book. Jan 18, 2010 lenore reads her infamous poem from the love book. Excerpts from antoinette mays 1967 interview with lenore kandel in les gals magazine, summer 1967 issue, volume 2, number 3. Lenore kandel, poet, talks with carlos fresneda and isaac hernandez, illustrated from a beautiful collection of photos from her. Shes not anthologized next to kerouac and ginsberg and burroughs and anne waldman only because she was writing when and where they were.
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. 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. Lenore kandel is one of the most wrongfully uncelebrated, unacknowledged women of the beat movement. Oct 14, 2019 lenore kandel, il potere delle parole john looker says. The second feature was of the love book by lenore kandel. The love book 97809665312 by kandel, lenore and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Collected poems of lenore kandel north atlantic books. Lenore kandels collected poems starts with her absolutely incendiary the love book which was published in 1966. As a result the book was seized by the police as hard core pornography in violation. She never spends an instant telling you how to get there. Lenore kandels love lust unm timeline the university of. Buy the love book by lenore kandel online at alibris. The following youtube video is of kandel reading from and commenting on her poem to fuck with love, phase 2 from 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. Lenore kandel was born in new york city and wrote poetry from childhood. Lenore kandel was a pioneer, challenging conventions in the realms of female. Lenore kandels first appearance in literary history is as a character. Feb 17, 2014 bio, and sections from kandels introduction to word alchemy, 1967. In 1966, the same year she published the love book, kandel. Like howl, this work became a much bigger sensation than it would otherwise have been after somebody tried to censor it. Beat generation poet best known for the love book, a controversial poetry chapbook.
She read this poem on stage at the human bein in golden gate park on january 15, 1967. 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. It was a small book of erotic song, pages 38 of the collected. 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. 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. She printed many poetry pamphlets in her early years, one of which. Collected poems of lenore kandel by lenore kandel, hardcover. Customize your book as much or as little as youd like. A small pamphlet consisting of four poems, the love book provoked. 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. A small pamphlet compiled of 4 poems, the love book provoked censorship with its poem to fuck with love.
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. Williams told his students that his class would cover themes including love and sex. Lenore kandels love lust unm timeline the university. The entirety of the love book is now available in the collected poems of lenore kandel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. May 12, 2012 in 1967, a jury deemed kandel s short pamphlet the love book, which contained four of her poems, obscene. A society afraid of itself stands as another definition of hell. Kandel was briefly notorious as the author of a short book of poetry, the love book. The love book was confiscated from bookstores in san francisco by police in 1966, on charges of obscenity.
Lenore kandel was an american poet, affiliated with the beat generation and hippie. As such, the catholic culture contributed to the culture of civility. Jack kerouac immortalized her in his novel big sur. Apr 10, 2012 in 1967, a jury deemed kandels short pamphlet the love book, which contained four of her poems, obscene. Each lovebook is a custom made list of all those little reasons why you love or appreciate someone. Beat poet whose the love book fell victim to one of san franciscos longest ever court cases. Lovebook personalized gift book that says why you love. A small pamphlet consisting of four poems, the love book provoked censorship with its threepart poem, to fuck with love.
The author of the love book 1966 and word alchemy 1967, she. In 1967, a jury deemed kandel s short pamphlet the love book, which contained four of her poems, obscene. Lenore kandel 1932 2009 was originally from new york, and moved to san francisco in 1960. Late last year 1966 lenore and her poetic description of the love act using the word fuck zp editor made headlines. Kandel is one of the essential poets of the beat generation, but after a motorcycle accident in 1970, she all but disappeared. Late last year lenore and her poetic description of the love act made headlines. The scandal began when africanamerican teaching assistant named lionel williams distributed the poem called love lust to his english class. In 1967, a jury deemed kandels short pamphlet the love book, which contained four of her poems, obscene. Now, a new book, collected poems of lenore kandel, showcases more than 150 of the late artists pieces some controversial, all beautiful. Lenore kandel, poet, talks with carlos fresneda and isaac hernandez, illustrated from a beautiful collection of photos from her life. Bio, and sections from kandels introduction to word alchemy, 1967. May 06, 2012 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 spoke at the human bein in golden gate park, january 14, 1967 her birthday, which helped launch the summer of love. Lenores new book, published by grove press, is called, word alchemy. Collected poems of lenore kandel io poetry series book 5. Kandels poems display her dedication to keeping her writing as honest and straightforward as the lifestyle she pursued. Lenore kandel, poet, halflength portrait, standing, facing. The correct first edition with the text printed sideways, only one page of godlove poem, partial stolen paper insignia to back cover. Variant issue with brown and white rather than black and white covers, no priority known. Lenore kandel was an icon of both the beat and hippie eras. 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. A collection of kandels poetry was released by north atlantic books in 2012 with a foreword by diane di prima. This erotic collection of poetry was seized by police in 1966 for violating obscenity laws. Joe pachinko superstition street press san francisco, california 2003 225500. 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, poet, halflength portrait, standing, facing right, holding her controversial book of poetry, the love book, san francisco, california. Lenore kandel was born in new york on january 14, 1932. 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 kandel born 1932 is an american poet who was briefly notorious as the author of a short book of poetry, the love book. Fans of the beats or of raw, honest, holy erotica will probably enjoy these poems. Kandel was active as a poet in the beat and 60s counterculture and appeared as the character.
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