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The Beat of Philip Whalen

by Steve Silberman| August 21, 2015

"Crowded by Beauty: The Life and Zen of Poet Philip Whalen"
by David Schneider
University of California Press, 2015
325 pages, $29.95

Steve Silberman reviews “Crowded by Beauty: The Life and Zen of Poet Philip Whalen,” by David Schneider.

by Gary Snyder| November 1, 2002

I first saw Philip from the wings backstage, he was directing a rehearsal, making some point with the actors. I was a freshman of seventeen.

by Philip Whalen| November 1, 2002

A talk on poetry and Zen from Philip Whalen

by Philip Whalen| November 1, 2002

Philip Whalen died in San Francisco on June 26, 2002. Here are a selection of his poems and zen talks.