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'''Warren Tallman''' ([[17 November]] [[1921]] — [[1 July]] [[1994]]) was an [[United States|American]]-born [[poetry]] professor who inspired the [[Canadian]] [[Tish]] movement and influenced the mid-20th century poetry scene in [[Canada]].
'''Warren Tallman''' (17 November 1921 – 1 July 1994) was an [[United States|American]]-born [[poetry]] professor who influenced the [[Vancouver]] [[TISH|Tish]] poets.


== History ==
Born in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], Tallman was raised in [[Tumwater, Washington]]. He attended the [[University of Berkeley]] on the [[G.I. Bill]], writing dissertations on [[Henry James]] and [[Joseph Conrad]]. There he met Ellen King; they married in 1951.
Born in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], Tallman was raised in [[Tumwater, Washington]]. He attended the [[University of California, Berkeley]] on the [[G.I. Bill]], writing dissertations on [[Henry James]] and [[Joseph Conrad]]. There he met Ellen King; they married in 1951.


In 1956, Tallman and his wife accepted teaching jobs in the [[English studies|English]] department at the [[University of British Columbia]], helped [[Earle Birney]] and [[Roy Daniells]] to organize the creative writing department . In 1963, they hosted a poetry conference attended by [[Denise Levertov]], [[Charles Olson]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Robert Duncan]], [[Margaret Avison]] and [[Philip Whalen]]. The Tallman home itself also served as a poetry enclave of sorts. It was in the Tallman home that [[Jack Spicer]] gave some of his now legendary lectures <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gizzi</ref>. Two years later, they held another poetry conference in [[Berkeley]], [[California]].
In 1956, Tallman and his wife accepted teaching jobs in the [[English studies|English]] department at the [[University of British Columbia]], helped [[Earle Birney]] and [[Roy Daniells]] to organize the creative writing department. In 1963, they hosted a poetry conference attended by [[Denise Levertov]], [[Charles Olson]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Robert Duncan (poet)|Robert Duncan]], [[Margaret Avison]], [[Robert Creeley]], and [[Philip Whalen]].<ref>[http://www.slought.org/toc/Vancouver1963/ Description of the Vancouver 1963 Poetry Conference] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926004510/http://www.slought.org/toc/Vancouver1963/ |date=2009-09-26 }}; www.slought.org</ref> The Tallman home itself also served as a poetry enclave of sorts. It was in the Tallman home that [[Jack Spicer]] gave some of his lectures.<ref>See [[Peter Gizzi]]</ref> Two years later, they held another poetry conference in [[Berkeley, California]].


Tallman was sometimes criticized for turning [[Vancouver]] poetry circle into a California [[branch plant]].<ref>http://www.abcbookworld.com/?state=view_author&author_id=59</ref> Tallman embraced the [[Black Mountain]] school approach to poetry, but also showed influenced from the [[Beat generation|Beats]], the New American Poets and the Language Poets. Among the Canadian poets he is said to have influenced are [[Bill Bissett|bill bissett]], [[Stan Persky]] and [[Howard White]].
Tallman was sometimes criticized for turning the [[Vancouver]] poetry circle into a California [[branch plant]]. Tallman embraced the [[Black Mountain poets|Black Mountain school]] approach to poetry, but also showed the influence of the [[Beat generation|Beats]], the [[New American Poetry|New American Poets]] and the [[Language poetry|Language Poets]]. Among the Canadian poets he is said to have influenced are [[George Bowering]], [[Lionel Kearns]], [[Frank Davey]], [[Jamie Reid]], [[Fred Wah]], [[Bill Bissett|bill bissett]], [[Stan Persky]] and [[Howard White (writer)|Howard White]].

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===References===
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==Selected bibliography==
==Selected bibliography==
* ''New American Poetics'' (edited with Donald Allen)
* ''The Poetics of the New American Poetry'' New York: Grove, 1973. {{ISBN|0-394-17801-7}} (edited with [[Donald Allen]])
* ''Godawful Streets of Man'' Toronto: Coach House, 1978
* ''Godawful Streets of Man'' Toronto: Coach House, 1978.
* ''In the Midst'' Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1992
* ''In the Midst'' Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1992.

==Notes==
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==References==
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* [http://www.abcbookworld.com/?state=view_author&author_id=59 Author Bank: Warren Tallman] at [[BC BookWorld]]


== External links ==
==Sources==
*[http://atom.archives.sfu.ca/index.php/msa-1-0-1-3-0-301 Records of Warren Tallman are held by Simon Fraser University's Special Collections and Rare Books]
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* [http://www.abcbookworld.com/?state=view_author&author_id=59 BC Bookworld Author Bank: Warren Tallman]


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Latest revision as of 22:44, 3 December 2023

Warren Tallman (17 November 1921 – 1 July 1994) was an American-born poetry professor who influenced the Vancouver Tish poets.

History

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Born in Seattle, Tallman was raised in Tumwater, Washington. He attended the University of California, Berkeley on the G.I. Bill, writing dissertations on Henry James and Joseph Conrad. There he met Ellen King; they married in 1951.

In 1956, Tallman and his wife accepted teaching jobs in the English department at the University of British Columbia, helped Earle Birney and Roy Daniells to organize the creative writing department. In 1963, they hosted a poetry conference attended by Denise Levertov, Charles Olson, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Duncan, Margaret Avison, Robert Creeley, and Philip Whalen.[1] The Tallman home itself also served as a poetry enclave of sorts. It was in the Tallman home that Jack Spicer gave some of his lectures.[2] Two years later, they held another poetry conference in Berkeley, California.

Tallman was sometimes criticized for turning the Vancouver poetry circle into a California branch plant. Tallman embraced the Black Mountain school approach to poetry, but also showed the influence of the Beats, the New American Poets and the Language Poets. Among the Canadian poets he is said to have influenced are George Bowering, Lionel Kearns, Frank Davey, Jamie Reid, Fred Wah, bill bissett, Stan Persky and Howard White.

Selected bibliography

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  • The Poetics of the New American Poetry New York: Grove, 1973. ISBN 0-394-17801-7 (edited with Donald Allen)
  • Godawful Streets of Man Toronto: Coach House, 1978.
  • In the Midst Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1992.

Notes

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  1. ^ Description of the Vancouver 1963 Poetry Conference Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine; www.slought.org
  2. ^ See Peter Gizzi

References

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