If memory serves me well, he was featured in one of those Penguin
contemporary-poets-three mini anthols of 60s or early 70s. I'll search my
shelves but I think it has long gone. Any decent large library may have a
copy of the entire series. That would be worth looking at!
Andrew
2009/4/25 David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]>
> Yeah, Stephen it's just that I saw these poems of his published in
> anthology
> (Penguin issued it) over here some years ago, the poems struck me, and
> still
> do, and I wondered what became of him.
>
> 2009/4/24 Stephen Vincent <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > I was an early fan (back in the 70's) and reviewer of Nathaniel Whiting's
> > work. He has these terrific poems about running throughout New York City
> and
> > capturing so much with his eyes (while on the run). Practically a
> Reznikoff
> > on speed! Both poets a strong influence on my writing from walking.
> >
> > I am curious David as to your own interest in Whiting's work. Nathan (a
> > thin, whisp of a guy as I remember him), his work certainly deserves a
> > revisit.
> >
> > Stephen V
> > http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
> > Where we are at Day 95 of the The First 100 Days of Obama.
> > Ironically enough, I will be at a private dinner with Nancy Pelosi this
> > evening,
> > no kidding. She is third in line to the Presidency, so I think I will
> wait
> > until I get home to make the haptic for the day - I mean, ideally, it
> > should leave me with a buzz off of which to peddle my pens,
> > (Yes, of course, I will tell her to push for a special prosecutor for the
> > torture folks)
> >
> > --- On Fri, 4/24/09, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > From: Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Nathan Whiting (born 1946)
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 9:13 AM
> >
> > I know Nathan Whiting, and frankly, he's no Nathan Whiting.
> >
> > To be serious, I saw both of him last at Rochelle Ratner's memorial,
> > maybe a year ago. He seemed more fit than any of us deserve to be,
> > but decidedly not 38 years old. I don't have current contact info.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > At 11:56 AM 4/24/2009, you wrote:
> > >And what makes you think they're not the same?
> > >
> > >Hal
> > >
> > >"The secret of managing is to keep the guys
> > >who hate you away from the guys who are
> > >undecided."
> > > --Casey Stengel
> > >
> > >Halvard Johnson
> > >================
> > >[log in to unmask]
> > >http://sites.google.com/site/halvardjohnson/Home
> > >http://entropyandme.blogspot.com
> > >http://imageswithoutwords.blogspot.com
> > >http://www.hamiltonstone.org
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 11:27 AM, David Bircumshaw <
> > >[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'd be interested in any info about this poet, who is not
> > identical with
> > > > Nathan Whiting (about 38) the poet-dancer-runner (altho' they may
> > be
> > > > related
> > > > for all I know)
> > > > Some poems of his appear in an anthology 'Poetry of the Committed
> > > > Individual' produced via Stand some years back, and that had no
> > more
> > > > information than the title of this message.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > David Bircumshaw
> > > > "Nothing can be done in the face
> > > > of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
> > > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> > > > The Animal Subsides
> http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> > > > Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
> > > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> David Bircumshaw
> "Nothing can be done in the face
> of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
> Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
>
--
Andrew
http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
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