Jim Carroll poems
Summary
| Creator: | Carroll, Jim |
| Date(s): | 1969-1970 |
| Call Number: | MSS 0099, F0755 |
| Language: | Materials entirely in
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| Abstract: | Ten poems by New York poet and musician Jim Carroll. |
| Physical Description: | 10 items |
| Source: | Purchase, August 2005. |
| Processing: | Processed by Karalee Kopreski, October 2005. Encoded by Anita Wellner, December 2007. Further encoded by George Apodaca, October 2015. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard |
Biographical and Historical Notes
Jim Carroll (1950- )
Poet, writer, musician, and actor Jim Carroll was born August 1, 1950, in New York City. By the time he was eighteen years old, Carroll had established a reputation as an emerging poet. Most of his writing is autobiographical, describing life in New York, friends, and his ten-year heroin addiction. Carroll’s poetry collections include Organic Trains (1967), Four Ups and One Down (1970), Living at the Movies (1973), and The Book of Nods (1986). His nonfiction includes The Basketball Diaries (1978), which was adapted for film in 1995, and Forced Entries: the Downtown Diaries, 1971-73 (1987). In addition, he released four records with The Jim Carroll Band and several spoken-word recordings.
Sources
"Jim Carroll." Contemporary Authors Online (reproduced in Biography Resource Center). http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC (accessed October 2005).
Scope and Content Note
The Jim Carroll Collection includes ten typescript poems signed by the author. Although the poems are undated, they were included in Angel Hair magazine, which was edited by Lewis Warsh, from 1966-1969. The group includes five poems that were anthologized in Living at the Movies, including "For the Secret Poets in Kansas," about William Burroughs, and "Poem (for Clarice Rivers)" which appeared in Rolling Stone.
Using these materials
Shelving Summary
Box 49, F0755: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
MSS 0099, F0755, Jim Carroll poems, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
Container List
| "Cold Faces", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |
| "The Answer", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |
| "Words From Babylon", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |
| "To the Secret Poets of Kansas", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |
| "Chop Chop", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |
| "Poem for Clarice Rivers", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |
| "Withdrawal Letter", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |
| "French Poem", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |
| "Leaving N.Y.C.", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |
| "Torn Canvas", circa 1969-1970 | Box 49, F0755 |