Philip Lamantia (1927-2005)

A selective list of online literary criticism for Philip Lamantia, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the Modern Language Association Guidelines for Web Pages


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Literary criticism

Brémond , Jacques. Brief essay on Philip Lamantia, "Révélations d'un jeune surréaliste de Philip Lamantia," in LeLibraire.com

Cunningham, David. Essay on French surrealism, from the Literary Encyclopedia

Foley, Jack. A review of Philip Lamantia's Bed of Sphinxes. In Poetry Flash #282, Sept. 1999

Rexroth, Kenneth. "The Influence of French Poetry on American," includes mention of French surrealism and Lamantia. Europe [journal] (February 1959)

Obituary: Philip Lamantia, in The Independent, March, 2005, by Marcus Williamson

Obituary from the San Francisco Chronicle Philip Lamantia. S.F. Surrealist poet, Visionary verse of literary prodigy influenced Beats, by Jesse Hamlin


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