The Hotel Wentley Poems
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The Hotel Wentley Poems is a landmark 1958 collection of confessional, Beat-influenced poetry by John Wieners, noted for its raw depictions of queer desire, addiction, and urban loneliness.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beat poetry work
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book ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Beat poets
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LGBT literature ⓘ San Francisco Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Wieners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
cult classic
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landmark of queer Beat poetry ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasPoem |
A Poem for Cocksuckers
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A Poem for Museum Goers NERFINISHED ⓘ A Poem for Painters NERFINISHED ⓘ A Poem for Record Players NERFINISHED ⓘ A Poem for the Insane NERFINISHED ⓘ A Poem for the Old Man NERFINISHED ⓘ A Poem for the Old Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ A Poem for the Young Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
bohemian subculture
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male-male desire ⓘ mental distress ⓘ |
| influenced |
LGBT confessional poetry
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later queer poets ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Beat Generation
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confessional poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
addiction
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drug use ⓘ marginality ⓘ queer desire ⓘ sexuality ⓘ urban loneliness ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of addiction
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depictions of urban loneliness ⓘ frank treatment of homosexuality ⓘ influence on queer poetics ⓘ raw depictions of queer desire ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 1950s ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| publisher | Auerhahn Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Hotel Wentley
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San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Beat-influenced
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confessional ⓘ lyric ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1950s San Francisco ⓘ |
| writer | John Wieners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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