Bob Kaufman (1925-1986)

A selective list of online literary criticism for African American poet Bob Kaufman, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Web Sites

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introduction & literary criticism

An introduction to Bob Kaufman plus excerpts of reputable critical discussions of some poems, from the Modern American Poetry Site (Univ. of Illinois)

Brief introduction to the poet Bob Kaufman from the Academy of American Poets

Anderson, T.J., III. Body and Soul: Bob Kaufman's Golden Sardine. On Kaufman as a jazz poet. African American Review, Summer 2000

Damon, Maria. "Bob Kaufman: A Special Section" of Callaloo 25, 1 (Winter 2002) [table of contents only].

Lindberg, Katheryne V. "Bob Kaufman," Chicken Bones: A Journal, web published

Winans, A. D. Bob Kaufman. "Bob Kaufman, known in France as the 'American Rimbaud,' was one of the original Beat poets of the late fifties, who is rightfully regarded as the most influential black poet of his era." American Poetry Review, May/Jun 2000

"Bob Kaufman: Jazz Poet of the Streets," an easy-read paper on Kaufman as an oral poet, at Cross Cultural Poetics web site. Peditto, C. Natale

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