For those out of the Ron Silliman loop,
James Liddy, the long resident of America, Irish poet, has passed away. (1934 - 2008).
He came to teach at San Francisco State College in the late Sixties where I knew him, partly as a neighbor. He held classes at his home during the SF State Strike - in which I would occasionally sit-in. It was the place where I first met Ron Silliman, a student then.
James was totally enamored of the fresh legacy of Jack Spicer (d. 1965) while becoming good friend of Graham Mackintosh, the White Rabbit Press printer and close associate of Spicer. Sadly, or to the benefit of Milwaukee, James left the City in the 70's. A warm, lively gregarious spirit totally devoted to the realms of Poetry - much devoted to his friends - much to be missed, I am sure.
Stephen Vincent
http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
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