Clark, Tom, 1941-....

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Tom Clark wrote a biography of Edward Dorn: EDWARD DORN : A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE, 2002. Clark envisioned a 2-part biography but never completed the second volume. Some of this material would have been used in the latter.

From the description of Edward Dorn papers, circa 1930-2002. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863675

Poet, biographer, novelist, dramatist, reviewer, and sportswriter.

From the description of Tom Clark papers, 1984. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 191697256

California poet, author and critic. In June 1985 George Lakoff reviewed Writing/talks, edited by Bob Perelman, in Poetry Flash. The following issue of Poetry Flash (July 1985) carried a response by Tom Clark, solicited by Poetry Flash's associate editor, which sparked considerable controversy. Correspondence and clippings related to the ensuing debate are included in this collection.

From the description of Tom Clark papers, 1984-1986. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122370336

American poet.

From the description of Rock notes, [1968 or 1969] / Tom Clark & Clark Coolidge. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 18347445

Poet, fiction writer, biographer, and periodical editor.

From the description of Tom Clark papers, ca. 1965-1990. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 28416026

American author.

From the description of Papers, 1964-1981. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 26089328

Thomas Willard Clark was born Mar. 1, 1941 in Chicago, IL; attended John Carroll Univ. (1959-60), Univ. of Michigan (BA, 1963), Cambridge Univ. (MA, 1965), and Univ. of Essex (1965-67); poetry editor, Paris review (1963-73); instructor in American poetry, Univ. of Essex (1966-67); senior writer, Boulder monthly (1978-79); instructor in poetics, New College of California, beginning in 1988; author of numerous books of poetry, including Stones (1969), Air (1970), and Blue (1974); also wrote a biography of musician Neil Young (1971) and books on baseball.

From the description of Papers, 1963-1991. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38000130

Biography

Thomas Willard Clark was born March 1, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois; attended John Carroll University (1959-60), University of Michigan (BA, 1963), Cambridge University (MA, 1965), and University of Essex (1965-67); poetry editor, Paris Review (1963-73); instructor in American poetry, University of Essex (1966-67); senior writer, Boulder Monthly (1978-79); instructor in poetics, New College of California, beginning in 1988; author of numerous books of poetry, including Stones (1969), Air (1970), and Blue (1974); also wrote a biography of musician Neil Young (1971) and books on baseball.

From the guide to the Tom Clark Papers, 1963-1991, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Archives of Ant's forefoot, 1967-1977. University of Pittsburgh
referencedIn Black Sparrow Press. Black Sparrow Press collection, 1966-2002. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Manuscripts and proofs of New Directions books, 1937-1997. Houghton Library
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-. Tom Clark papers, 1984. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Kyger, Joanne. Correspondence, 1957-1975. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Draft Reviews of Tom Clark, 1982-1985 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections
creatorOf Clay, Mel. Mel Clay letter to Tom Clark : San Francisco, 1987 April 16. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Coolidge, Clark, 1939-. Tiny messages for Tom Clark : typescript, 1970. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
referencedIn Papers relating to Blind Date and New Blind Date, 1979-2005, 1987-1998 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Postcards of Tom Clark, 1984 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-. Office files of The American Poetry Review, 1991-1997. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Tom Clark Papers, 1963-1991 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-. Rock notes, [1968 or 1969] / Tom Clark & Clark Coolidge. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Anne Waldman Papers (1945-2012, bulk 1965-2000) University of Michigan
referencedIn Leland Hickman Papers, 1950-1991 University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.
referencedIn Brownstein, Michael, 1943-. Michael Brownstein papers relating to Anne Waldman, 1968-1971. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Fales Manuscript Collection, ca. 1700-2000 Fales Library & Special Collections
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
referencedIn Joanne Kyger Correspondence, 1957-1975 University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.
referencedIn Ron Padgett papers, 1929-2008 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Unterecker, John, 1922-1989. Papers, 1961-1987. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005. Papers, 1951-1990. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf MacAdams, Lewis, 1944-. [Letters, 1973, Jan.-May, W. Va. to] Tom [Clark, Bolinas, Calif.]. Ball State University Library, Bracken Library
referencedIn John Eugene Unterecker Papers, 1961-1987 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-. Tom Clark papers, 1984-1986. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Fales Manuscript Collection, ca. 1700-2000 Fales Library & Special Collections
creatorOf Elmslie, Kenward. Papers, 1901-2000. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-. Tom Clark papers, ca. 1965-1990. University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-. Papers, 1964-1981. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-,. Edward Dorn papers, circa 1930-2002. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Berrigan, Ted. Papers, 1965-1979. Indiana University
referencedIn Papers of Edward Dorn, circa 1930-2002 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Once : a one shot magazine archive 1966-1967. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Tom Clark Papers., Circa 1963-1978. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn William Bronk Papers, 1908-1999. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Bronk, William. William Bronk papers, 1908-1999. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Baldwin, Gordon, 1939-. Collection of broadsides, posters and ephemera, 1970-1996. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-. Papers, 1963-1991. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Coolidge, Clark, 1939-. Poetry typescripts, [between 1970 and 1972]. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Hanuman books. Hanuman books records, 1978-1996, (bulk 1986-1994). University of Michigan
creatorOf Hickman, Leland. Papers, 1950-1991. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
referencedIn Dennis Cooper Papers, 1970-2002 Fales Library & Special Collections
creatorOf Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005. [Letter, 1973 Apr. 12] Buffalo, N.Y. [to] Tom Clark [Bolina, Calif.]. Ball State University Library, Bracken Library
creatorOf Berkson, Bill,. Joe Brainard archive, ca. 1960-1992, bulk 1964-1976. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
referencedIn Joe Brainard Archive, 1960-1992 University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.
creatorOf Dorn, Edward. Edward Dorn papers, 1956-1993. University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library
referencedIn Griffith, E. V., 1927-. E.V. Griffith papers, ca. 1945-1995. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-. The border and related papers, 1984-1985. Ball State University Library, Bracken Library
creatorOf Clark, Tom, 1941-. Reminiscences of Tom Clark : oral history, 1972. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Saroyan, Aram. Aram Saroyan collection. [1970]. University of Victoria Libraries, UVic
referencedIn Charlie Vermont Papers, 1965-1983 University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.
creatorOf Hackman, Neil. Papers, 1973-1975. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Manne, Rosemary. Rosemary Manne letter to Tom Clark : San Francisco, 1986 November 22. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn 0 to 9 Archive, 1967-1969 Fales Library & Special Collections
referencedIn Once: A One Shot Magazine Archive, 1966-1967 Fales Library & Special Collections
referencedIn Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005. [Postcard] 1973 Feb. 12, Buffalo, N.Y. [to] Tom and Angelica Clark, Bolinas, Calif. Ball State University Library, Bracken Library
creatorOf Tom Clark Archive, ca. 1962-1990 University of California, Santa Barbara. Davidson Library. Department of Special Collections.
creatorOf Alternative Press (Detroit, Michigan). [The Alternative Press collection], 1969-1992. Wayne State University
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Alternative Press (Detroit, Michigan) corporateBody
associatedWith Baldwin, Gordon, 1939- person
correspondedWith Berkson, Bill person
associatedWith Berrigan, Ted. person
associatedWith Black Sparrow Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Blind Date corporateBody
associatedWith Brainard, Joe, 1942- person
associatedWith Bronk, William. person
associatedWith Brownstein, Michael, 1943- person
associatedWith Clay, Mel. person
associatedWith Coolidge, Clark, 1939- person
associatedWith Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005. person
correspondedWith Crozier, Andrew person
associatedWith Davie, Donald. person
correspondedWith Dawson, Fielding, 1930- person
associatedWith Donow, Ken, person
associatedWith Dorn, Edward person
correspondedWith Dorn, Edward person
correspondedWith Duer, David person
associatedWith Elmslie, Kenward. person
associatedWith Fales, DeCoursey, 1888-1966 person
associatedWith Ferris, Lester. person
associatedWith Ferry Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997. person
associatedWith Griffith, E. V., 1927- person
associatedWith Hackman, Neil. person
associatedWith Hall, Donald, 1928- person
associatedWith Hanuman books. corporateBody
associatedWith Hickman, Leland. person
associatedWith Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. corporateBody
associatedWith Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969. person
correspondedWith Kornblum, Allan, 1949- person
associatedWith Kyger, Joanne. person
associatedWith Lapis Press. corporateBody
correspondedWith MacAdams, Lewis, 1944- person
associatedWith Manne, Rosemary. person
correspondedWith McNaughton, Duncan person
correspondedWith Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927- person
associatedWith Naropa Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith New Blind Date corporateBody
correspondedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
correspondedWith Notley, Alice, 1945- person
associatedWith Olson, Charles, 1910-1970. person
associatedWith Once. corporateBody
associatedWith Padgett, Ron. person
associatedWith Padgett, Ron, 1942- person
correspondedWith Ratner, Rochelle person
correspondedWith Sanders, Ed person
associatedWith Saroyan, Aram. person
associatedWith Saroyan, Aram. person
associatedWith Schuyler, James. person
associatedWith Trungpa, Chögyam, 1939-1987. person
associatedWith Unterecker, John, 1922-1989. person
correspondedWith Vermont, Charlie person
associatedWith Waldman, Anne, 1945-. person
associatedWith Weinberg, Jeffrey H. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--San Francisco Bay Area
Great Britain
USA: Michigan: Grindstone City
California
[US: Colorado?]
Subject
American literature
American literature
American literature
Authors, American
American poetry
American poetry
Poets, American
Poets, American
Poets, American
Poets, American
Poets, American
Baseball stories, American
Poetry
Poetry
Poets
Small presses
Occupation
Authors, American
Poets, American
Artists
Biographers
Collector
Periodical editors
Poets, American - 20th century
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Birth 1941-03-01

Americans

English

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