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Michael McClure (born October 20, 1932) is an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. After moving to San Francisco as a young man, he found fame as one of the five poets (including Allen Ginsberg) who read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955 rendered in barely fictionalized terms in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums. He soon became a key member of the Beat Generation and is immortalized as "Pat McLear" in Kerouac's Big Sur.
Educated at the University of Wichita (later Wichita State University), the University of Arizona, and San Francisco State College, McClure's first book of poetry, Passage, was published in 1956 by small press publisher Jonathan Williams. His poetry is heavily infused with an awareness of nature, especially in the animal consciousness that often lies dormant in mankind. Not only an awareness of nature, but the poems are organized in an organic fashion, continuing with his appreciation of nature's purity. Stan Brakhage, friend of McClure, stated in Chicago Review that:
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Plot: Sudden fame and a self-destructive lifestyle were taking a toll on Jack Kerouac's mind and body following the unparalleled success of the groundbreaking novel, On The Road. Once the handsome literary maverick and hero of the Beat Generation, Kerouac now sees only a vestige of his former self, ravaged by alcohol and drugs, aged beyond his years and tormented by self-doubt. Questioning his talent, his faith, and his mortality, Kerouac leaves New York for California, on a quest for redemption at an isolated, fog-banked cabin in the primitive landscape of the Big Sur woods. What ensues in those fateful 3 weeks of August, 1960, is both terrifying and revelatory. While Kerouac is able to find beauty and elation in his surroundings, the dichotomy of his psyche renders him unable to face his demons alone. He sets off on a visceral collision course of paranoia, sex, delirium tremens, misery and madness. His desperation culminates in an intense, hallucinatory breakdown, but the duality of his nature (again) comes into play and he emerges from his dark place - however fleeting - with a modicum of peace and optimism.
Keywords: author, based-on-novel, beach, beat-generation, big-sur, big-sur-california, cabin, california, friend, friendshipVideo of Michael McClure taken from the USA Poetry series by Richard O. Moore (1966) which we're releasing to celebrate the publication of Mr. McClure's newest book of poetry, Of Indigo and Saffron, published by University of California Press in February, 2011.
A central figure of the Beat Generation, Michael McClure has enchanted audiences through his poetry, plays, and performances for nearly six decades and has collaborated with artists such as Wallace Berman, Bruce Connor, and Ray Manzarek. McClure’s poetry is heavily infused with an awareness of nature, especially the animal consciousness that lies dormant in mankind. Free Verse is copresented by Rain Taxi Review of Books.
[Stereo feed] Mostly interview; partly spoken-word performance from the ex-Doors keyboardist and record producer, and his friend, author and instructor, Michael McClure.
Video of Michael McClure taken from the USA Poetry series by Richard O. Moore (1966) which we're releasing to celebrate the publication of Mr. McClure's newest book of poetry, Of Indigo and Saffron, published by University of California Press in February, 2011.
http://arttvhawaii.blogspot.com presents Beat Poet Michael McClure backed up by The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek set to the tune "Riders on the Storm" on a grand piano. Video by Randy Magnus.
Michael McClure reads a brief excerpt from Geoffrey Chaucer's General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales.
Michael McClure is a Bay Area countercultural icon whose numerous works include Dark Brown, Ghost Tantras (which he famously read to the lions at the San Francisco Zoo), the play The Beard, albums with Ray Manzarek, one-time pianist with the Doors, and with Terry Riley, a republication of The Boobus and the Bunnyduck, a 1957 childrens book made with the artist JessRain Mirror. This summer, Elizabeth Marie Youngs full-length book, Aim Straight at the Fountain and Press Vaporize, won the Motherwell Prize from Fence Books (it will come out in 2009), and Omahrahu Press published a chapbook of her Sonnets. She is finishing her PhD in Comparative Literature at Berkeley, and will join the Classical Studies Department at Wellesley College in January. http://holloway.english.berkeley.edu/
Beat poet Michael McClure is the author of numerous volumes of poetry, plays, novels, and essays. McClure is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Obie Award for Best Play, and the National Poetry Association's Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in poetry. Tune in as he reads a selection of poems. Series: "Artists on the Cutting Edge" [11/2001] [Humanities] [Show ID: 6041]
This is the IBWIP interview with Mike McClure of The Mike McClure Band. This was featured on EP66. The whole episode can be streamed or downloaded at www.ibwip.com or on iTunes searching It Burns When I Pee in the podcast section. Thanks to the Old 36 Inn in Riverton IL for letting us do the interview in their backyard.
For more training and tutorials, visit www.RealEstateTechno.com Amazing Interview with Michael McClure Owner of Professional One and VerifiedAgent.com ! In this episode of RealTechTV we talk about raising the bar in real estate, how agents can increase their reputation, and social media success!
Stefan Pape interviews Producer, Writer and Actor Jonny Owen and actor Vicky McClure for their new movie Svengali which also stars Martin Freeman, Michael Socha, Matt Berry, Michael Smiley and Natasha O'Keeffe For syndication or usage opportunities please contact syndication@heyuguys.co.uk. More from HeyUGuys Website ► http://HeyUGuys.com Follow us on Twitter ► http://twitter.com/HeyUGuys Subscribe here! ► http://bit.ly/HeyUGuysYTSub Facebook ► http://facebook.com/HeyUGuys Instagram ► http://instagram.com/HeyUGuysOfficial
Sean Carpenter, Director of Agent Development for the Ohio NRT Companies interviews Michael McClure from Verfied Professional Agent and Professional One Real Estate in Plymouth, Michigan. McClure will be a guest speaker at the 4th Annual Coldwell Banker Ohio Summer Technology Summit in Wilmington, OH on July 19th, 2012. McClure is one of the real estate industry's biggest and most powerful social media stars and has built up a loyal following through years of managing relationships via the social media channels like Twitter, Facebook and You Tube. He'll share his thoughts on video, how agents can filter out the "noise" in today's real estate business and many other insights on becoming "tomorrow's real estate agent today." www.cbtechsummit.com
We all need God's peace, power, presence, hope, and encouragement. Pastor Mike McClure has been radically transformed by God, and shares how we can all be empowered in every aspect of our lives. No matter what you might be facing, God has something incredible in store for you! Buy Now: https://ww2.micahtek.com/nexolive/nMain.cfm?rDATA2=LUVL&rDATA1;=SHOPPING&rDATA3;=3D_MCCLURE&eCode;=LEYOUTUBE
Michael McClure | Ghost Tantras | Edition S Press | 1979
2014 finalist, Michael McClure, sings Edwin McCain's "I'll Be"
Home recording, ARCT exam piece.
The Paperless Agent: Evernote Q&A; with Jack Miller & Michael McClure
Michael McClure spoke at the 6th Annual Charles Olson Reading in Gloucester, Ma at the Cape Ann Museum on Oct.3, 2015. He is introduced by poet and teacher James Cook.
Michael McClure at D.G. Wills Books, Part two. April 15th, 2000 Visit: http://dgwillsbooks.com http://michael-mcclure.com
A central figure of the Beat Generation, Michael McClure has enchanted audiences through his poetry, plays, and performances for nearly six decades and has collaborated with artists such as Wallace Berman, Bruce Connor, and Ray Manzarek. McClure’s poetry is heavily infused with an awareness of nature, especially the animal consciousness that lies dormant in mankind. Free Verse is copresented by Rain Taxi Review of Books.
This video gives an overview of various professional portrait painting practices in Oils and Acrylics. We hope you enjoy following the creation of the two artworks! Thanks for watching...
The Band - Full Concert Recorded Live: 11/25/1976 - Winterland (San Francisco, CA) More The Band at Music Vault: http://www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault: http://goo.gl/DUzpUF Setlist: 0:00:00 - Introduction / Up on Cripple Creek 0:05:54 - Shape I'm In 0:10:15 - It Makes No Difference 0:17:28 - Life Is A Carnival 0:22:50 - This Wheel's On Fire 0:27:24 - The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 0:31:18 - Georgia On My Mind 0:35:02 - Ophelia 0:39:15 - King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 0:43:24 - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 0:48:13 - Rag Mama Rag 0:52:33 - Introduction / Who Do You Love (with Ronnie Hawkins) 0:57:47 - Such A Night (with Dr. John) 1:03:01 - Down South in New Orleans (with Dr. John) 1:06:34 - Mystery Train (with Paul Butterfield) 1:13:29 - Caledonia (with Muddy Waters) 1:...
Thirty years after Richard Brautigan’s passing, friends Joanne Kyger, Michael McClure and David Meltzer, and family members Ianthe Brautigan-Swensen and Paul Swensen gather in discussion with poet and U.C. professor Robert Hass to recall the man and the writer whose works (Trout Fishing in America, The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster) were synonymous with the cultural awakening of the 1960s in San Francisco.