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
|