Lyman Andrews
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Lyman Henry Andrews was an American poet
, and close friend of Allen Ginsberg
and Robert Lowell
amongst other writers with whom he maintained a lifelong contact. He also knew William S. Burroughs
, in Tangiers and London
.
Lyman Andrews died Friday 13 February 2009 at his apartment in Nottingham.
. He had four volumes of poetry published, including The Death Of Mayakovsky and Kaleidoscope.
He settled in the UK, and became poetry critic for the Sunday Times, and Lecturer in American Studies
at University of Leicester
, from 1965 - 1988 (during which time he led a 'colourful' life).
He was also a defence witness for John Calder
and Marion Boyars (his publishers) during the trial in 1967 bought against them by the Crown for the publication of "Last Exit to Brooklyn
", by Hubert Selby.
It was at the celebratory party afterwards when he first met Burroughs - at first mistaking him for a butler being dressed in dark suit and tie.
His manuscript of Kaleidoscope is at Indiana University
.
He lived his final years in Nottingham
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, and close friend of Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Irwin Allen Ginsberg was an American poet and one of the leading figures of the Beat Generation in the 1950s. He vigorously opposed militarism, materialism and sexual repression...
and Robert Lowell
Robert Lowell
Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV was an American poet, considered the founder of the confessional poetry movement. He was appointed the sixth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress where he served from 1947 until 1948...
amongst other writers with whom he maintained a lifelong contact. He also knew William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
William Seward Burroughs II was an American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer. A primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author, he is considered to be "one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the 20th...
, in Tangiers and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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Lyman Andrews died Friday 13 February 2009 at his apartment in Nottingham.
Life
He was born on April 2, 1938 in Denver and later studied at University of California Berkeley and King's College LondonKing's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. He had four volumes of poetry published, including The Death Of Mayakovsky and Kaleidoscope.
He settled in the UK, and became poetry critic for the Sunday Times, and Lecturer in American Studies
American studies
American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It traditionally incorporates the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban...
at University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
, from 1965 - 1988 (during which time he led a 'colourful' life).
He was also a defence witness for John Calder
John Calder
John Mackenzie Calder is a Canadian and Scottish publisher who founded Calder Publishing in 1949.-Biography:John Calder was a friend of Samuel Beckett, becoming the main publisher of his prose-texts in Britain after the success of Waiting for Godot on the London stage in 1955-56...
and Marion Boyars (his publishers) during the trial in 1967 bought against them by the Crown for the publication of "Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn is a 1964 novel by American author Hubert Selby, Jr. The novel has become a cult classic because of its harsh, uncompromising look at lower class Brooklyn in the 1950s and for its brusque, everyman style of prose....
", by Hubert Selby.
It was at the celebratory party afterwards when he first met Burroughs - at first mistaking him for a butler being dressed in dark suit and tie.
His manuscript of Kaleidoscope is at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
.
He lived his final years in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
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