The Floating Bear, Issue 11, 1961

Contains a letter from Gilbert Sorrentino to LeRoi Jones about William S. Burroughs and The Naked Lunch, a strongly-worded and negative response.

Published in New York City by Diane di Prima and LeRoi Jones in 1961.

This copy was formerly artist Claes Oldenburg's, with his former NYC address.

Bibliographic Information: 

• Not in M&M
• Not in Shoaf
• Not in Schottlaender (v4, v5)
• Raven 19610000TFBE.0.11

Contents: 

• Charles Olson: "A Plausible 'Entry' for, like, Man" (poetry)
• Gilbert Sorrentino: letter to LeRoi Jones on William S. Burroughs (letter)
• Peter Hartman: "The Masai" (poetry)
• James VI: quote
• Robert Kelly: "Letter to the Bear. RE: Rome" (letter)
• Denise Levertov: "An Argument (In response to Trobar #2 and Kelly's Notes on the Poetry of the Deep Image)" (essay)
• Larry Eigner: "Blabbermouth" (prose)
• Fred Herko: theatre reviews

Publishing Information: 

• Publishers/Editors: Diane di Prima and LeRoi Jones