Phil Weidman
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Phil Weidman is a American
poet who has written nine books of poetry. His first collection, Sixes, was published in 1968. A graduate of Chico High School, Weidman served a two-year hitch in the U.S. Army before working as a newspaper reporter. He got his B.A. and master's degree from California State University, Sacramento
in 1968 and 1970, respectively.
In addition to his poetry, he was worked a school teacher in the Sacramento
area. His poetry has been published in a wide variety of small, prestigious literary magazines, including the Chiron Review
, |Hearse, Olé
, and the Wormwood Review
.
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poet who has written nine books of poetry. His first collection, Sixes, was published in 1968. A graduate of Chico High School, Weidman served a two-year hitch in the U.S. Army before working as a newspaper reporter. He got his B.A. and master's degree from California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...
in 1968 and 1970, respectively.
In addition to his poetry, he was worked a school teacher in the Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
area. His poetry has been published in a wide variety of small, prestigious literary magazines, including the Chiron Review
Chiron Review
Chiron Review is a literary journal based in St. John, Kansas. It was founded as The Kindred Spirit in February 1982, by Michael Hathaway shortly after graduating high school and taking a job as typesetter at a local daily newspaper. In March, 1989, the title was changed to Chiron Review.Jane...
, |Hearse, Olé
Ole' (magazine)
Ole' magazine was one of the first small literary magazines produced by mimeograph to reach a nation-wide audience. Published by Sacramento poet and editor Douglas Blazek, Ole was at the heart of the "Mimeo Revolution" which saw underground presses publish non-establishment poets who could not get...
, and the Wormwood Review
Wormwood Review
The Wormwood Review was a literary magazine published from 1959 to 1999. Edited by Marvin Malone. Poets published by the magazine included Charles Bukowski, Gregory Corso, e.e. cummings, James Dickey, Jack Micheline, Peter Orlovsky, and William Wantling....
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