Name: For Sale: John Wieners. The Hotel Wentley Poems. San Francisco: The Auerhahn Press, 1958.
SKU: Wieners.HotelWentleyPoems.
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For Sale: John Wieners. The Hotel Wentley Poems. San Francisco: The Auerhahn Press, 1958.

$75.00

First edition, second state (with the unexpurgated title “A poem for cock suckers” on p. 15, and the line drawing of Wiener by Robert LaVigne.) VG-/G+ in saddle-stapled illustrated wraps as published. One of 500 copies printed.

Rubbing to spine; toning to rear cover as common. Light shelf wear and some discoloration / creasing of some of the pages.

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SKU: Wieners.HotelWentleyPoems. Categories: Chapbooks, LGBTQ+, Poetry

Description

Wieners’ debut collection, written when the poet was in his early 20s, is considered a landmark of mid-20th century American poetry and the Beat generation. It captures the raw emotions, sexual identity, and existential struggles of the poet’s life.

The Hotel Wentley Poems remains a key text for understanding the intersection of Beat poetry and LGBTQ+ voices in the mid-20th century. Its enduring appeal lies in Wieners’ ability to distill universal human longing into haunting, unforgettable verse.

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Weight	.5 lbs
Dimensions	10 × 7 × 2 in

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For Sale: John Wieners. The Hotel Wentley Poems. San Francisco: The Auerhahn Press, 1958.

First edition, second state (with the unexpurgated title “A poem for cock suckers” on p. 15, and the line drawing of Wiener by Robert LaVigne.) VG-/G+ in saddle-stapled illustrated wraps as published. One of 500 copies printed.

Rubbing to spine; toning to rear cover as common. Light shelf wear and some discoloration / creasing of some of the pages.

Description

Wieners’ debut collection, written when the poet was in his early 20s, is considered a landmark of mid-20th century American poetry and the Beat generation. It captures the raw emotions, sexual identity, and existential struggles of the poet’s life.

The Hotel Wentley Poems remains a key text for understanding the intersection of Beat poetry and LGBTQ+ voices in the mid-20th century. Its enduring appeal lies in Wieners’ ability to distill universal human longing into haunting, unforgettable verse.

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For Sale: John Wieners. The Hotel Wentley Poems. San Francisco: The Auerhahn Press, 1958.

First edition, second state (with the unexpurgated title “A poem for cock suckers” on p. 15, and the line drawing of Wiener by Robert LaVigne.) VG-/G+ in saddle-stapled illustrated wraps as published. One of 500 copies printed.

Rubbing to spine; toning to rear cover as common. Light shelf wear and some discoloration / creasing of some of the pages.

Description

Wieners’ debut collection, written when the poet was in his early 20s, is considered a landmark of mid-20th century American poetry and the Beat generation. It captures the raw emotions, sexual identity, and existential struggles of the poet’s life.

The Hotel Wentley Poems remains a key text for understanding the intersection of Beat poetry and LGBTQ+ voices in the mid-20th century. Its enduring appeal lies in Wieners’ ability to distill universal human longing into haunting, unforgettable verse.

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