Mattingly and Gitin

David Gitin and George Mattingly, Wednesday, March 9th

From his Poets’ Theater days in the Haight-Ashbury through travels round the world, to creative collaboration with musicians and artists, David Gitin comes to us both simplified and amplified. This book, his tenth, includes new poems and early unpublished ones in addition to favorites. David’s roots lie in his uncompromising search for truth and music. Early mentors and deep friendships range from Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, George Oppen, and Larry Eigner, to Michael McClure. John Cage called David’s work “beautiful.” After decades in California, David now lives in Key Largo, Florida.

George Mattingly is a book designer, writer of fiction, essays and poetry, photographer, one-time letterpress printer & typographer. Editor of the literary magazine Search for Tomorrow (1969–1974) and founder of Blue Wind Press (1970–) which has published William S. Burroughs, Ted Berrigan, Anselm Hollo, Lorenzo Thomas and David Gitin (among others). Author of Darling-Bender (1970) and Breathing Space (1975) and the forthcoming new & selected, a while (2011).

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