Jonathan Williams, The Jargon Society, and Black Mountain College.

The article explores the legacy of U.S. poet Jonathan Williams, the Jargon Society, and Black Mountain College (BMC) in North Carolina. It considers the independent publisher as the remnant of the tradition of arts and literature born at BMC. The Jargon Society published early works by poets associa...

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Published in:	Appalachian Journal Vol. 44/45; no. 3/4-1/2; pp. 246 - 253
Main Author:	JONES, WHITNEY
Format:	Article
Published:	University of North Carolina Press 2017/2018
Subjects:	Williams, Jonathan, 1929-2008 Publishing Black Mountain College (Black Mountain, N.C.) Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005 Olson, Charles, 1910-1970 Levertov, Denise, 1923-1997 20th century American poets North Carolina
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article explores the legacy of U.S. poet Jonathan Williams, the Jargon Society, and Black Mountain College (BMC) in North Carolina. It considers the independent publisher as the remnant of the tradition of arts and literature born at BMC. The Jargon Society published early works by poets associated with the college including Robert Creeley, Charles Olson and Denise Levertov.