The Hotel Wentley Poems (1958)
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The Hotel Wentley Poems (1958) is a landmark collection of confessional, Beat-influenced poetry by John Wieners, noted for its raw depictions of queer desire, addiction, and urban life.
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| The Hotel Wentley Poems | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
Beat poetry work
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book ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
LGBT literature
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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 in queer literature
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landmark of Beat-influenced gay poetry ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorSexualityContext | gay male perspective ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“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 2” NERFINISHED ⓘ “A Poem for the Old Man 3” NERFINISHED ⓘ “A Poem for the Old Man” NERFINISHED ⓘ “A Poem for the Old Woman” NERFINISHED ⓘ “A Poem for the Young Man” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Allen Ginsberg
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Beat poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank O’Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Beat Generation
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confessional poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
addiction
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queer desire ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of drug use and addiction
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intense emotional candor ⓘ openly gay subject matter ⓘ portrayal of marginal urban life ⓘ raw depictions of queer desire ⓘ |
| periodOfWriting | late 1950s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| publisher | Auerhahn Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Hotel Wentley
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San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
confessional
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lyric ⓘ |
| subject |
desire
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homosexuality ⓘ loneliness ⓘ mental health ⓘ sex work ⓘ |
| writer | John Wieners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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