Preserving Fire

About this book

"A selection of prose writing from American poet Philip Lamantia (1927-2005), edited by poet Garrett Caples"-- "Preserving Fire recounts the life and thought of Surrealist, Beat Generation, and San Francisco Renaissance poet Philip Lamantia through his fugitive prose works. Ranging from poetry to politics to mythology to dance, from manifestos to travelogues to wartime declarations of conscientious objection, these writings—expertly collected by Garrett Caples—offer a dynamic picture of Lamantia’s multifaceted intellectual life and the artistic movements he helped shape."--Publisher's website (viewed 2019 June 7).