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Memorial for Herbert Huncke /

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An appreciation by the friends of author and poet, Herbert Huncke, the authentic "professor of hip, a street cat to the bone." In his youth, Huncke traveled in boxcars and on hobo rails; his teachers were carney freaks and some were criminals. He became the voice of the disenfranchised and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.). Poetry Project, Contemporary Poetry Archives, Thin Air Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Corber, Mitch, Huncke, Herbert
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Thin Air Video, [1996]
Subjects:
Huncke, Herbert > Appreciation.
Poets, American > 20th century.
Authors, American > 20th century.
Beats (Persons) > Poetry.
Bohemianism > United States.
Poetry readings.
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Summary:An appreciation by the friends of author and poet, Herbert Huncke, the authentic "professor of hip, a street cat to the bone." In his youth, Huncke traveled in boxcars and on hobo rails; his teachers were carney freaks and some were criminals. He became the voice of the disenfranchised and dwellers on the fringe. Film includes Huncke's last reading on January 10, 1966 for the Poetry Project.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (110 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.