The Floating Bear - Revision history

Silent service at 09:24, 9 May 2013

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		+	[[Image:Floating_bear4.jpg‎‎\|200px\|thumb\|right\|'''The Floating Bear'''<br/>Issue 4 1961]]
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	'''The Floating Bear''' was a [[newsletter]] that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in New York, NY, U.S.A., first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone.		'''The Floating Bear''' was a [[newsletter]] that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in New York, NY, U.S.A., first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone.

Silent service at 09:15, 9 May 2013

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	This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.		This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.

		+	==External link==
	*[http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/floating-bear-archive/ RealityStudio Floating Bear Archive] - includes scans of covers, mailing labels, and a spreadsheet of recipients.		*[http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/floating-bear-archive/ RealityStudio Floating Bear Archive] - includes scans of covers, mailing labels, and a spreadsheet of recipients.

Larrybob: link to floating bear archive website

2013-05-09T04:28:48Z

link to floating bear archive website

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	This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.		This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.
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		+	*[http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/floating-bear-archive/ RealityStudio Floating Bear Archive] - includes scans of covers, mailing labels, and a spreadsheet of recipients.

	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]]		[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]]

InvisibleFriend at 21:40, 17 April 2012

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	'''The Floating Bear''' was a [[newsletter]] that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in New York, NY, U.S.A., first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone.		'''The Floating Bear''' was a [[newsletter]] that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in New York, NY, U.S.A., first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone.

-	Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.	+	Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers.
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		+	This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.

	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]]		[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]]

InvisibleFriend at 12:02, 27 November 2011

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	Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.		Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.

-	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]][[Category:Zines from the U.S.A.\|Floating Bear]]	+	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]]
		+	[[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]]
		+	[[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]]
		+	[[Category:Zines from the U.S.A.\|Floating Bear]]

InvisibleFriend at 13:30, 25 October 2007

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	Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.		Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.

-	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]][[Category:Zines from the U.S.A.]]	+	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]][[Category:Zines from the U.S.A.\|Floating Bear]]

InvisibleFriend: added category

2007-10-21T20:55:38Z

added category

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	Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.		Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.

-	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]]	+	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]][[Category:Zines from the U.S.A.]]

InvisibleFriend at 20:54, 21 October 2007

2007-10-21T20:54:56Z

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	'''The Floating Bear''' was a [[newsletter]] that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in New York, NY, U.S.A., first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone.		'''The Floating Bear''' was a [[newsletter]] that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in New York, NY, U.S.A., first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone.

-	Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.	+	Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.

	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]]		[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]]

InvisibleFriend: Formatting & Re-categorizing

2007-10-21T20:54:38Z

Formatting & Re-categorizing

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-	'''The Floating Bear''' was a ~~magazine~~ that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in [[New York, NY]] first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone. Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the [[Beat]] writers, the [[New York School]], [[Black Mountain]] and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to [[Topanga, CA]], it featured some of the [[San Francisco Renaissance]] writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play "Dante's System of Hell" in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.	+	'''The Floating Bear''' was a [[newsletter]] that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in New York, NY, U.S.A., first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone.

-	[[Category: ~~Magazine~~\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]]	+	Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the Beat writers, the New York School, Black Mountain and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to Topanga, CA, it featured some of the San Francisco Renaissance writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play ''Dante's System of Hell'' in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.
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		+	[[Category: Newsletter\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]]

InvisibleFriend at 11:20, 9 March 2007

2007-03-09T11:20:48Z

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-	'''The Floating Bear''' was a magazine that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in [[New York, NY]] first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone. Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the [[Beat]] writers, the [[New York School]], [[Black Mountain]] and other revolutionary ~~writers~~ of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to [[Topanga, CA]], it featured some of the [[San Francisco Renaissance]] writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play "Dante's System of Hell" in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.	+	'''The Floating Bear''' was a magazine that ran from 1961 to 1971, edited in [[New York, NY]] first by [[Diane di Prima]] and [[Leroi Jones]] and then later, by issue 25, by Diane alone. Published nearly every month and distributed by mailing list only, it was a fantastic platform for several schools of writing to come together, including the [[Beat]] writers, the [[New York School]], [[Black Mountain]] and other revolutionary [[writer]]s of that time. Later, after issue 28, when di Prima relocated to [[Topanga, CA]], it featured some of the [[San Francisco Renaissance]] writers. This weighty carrier of words held the works of Frank O’Hara, Michael McClure, Ed Dorn, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Diane Levertov, Phillp Whalen, Jack Spicer, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, William S. Burroughs, John Wieners and both the editors, plus many more. It was never sold and supported by the editors and donations. The people who received copies were considered part of a literary and creative community, all of them kindred spirits. It was a great tool of the times as this mimeographed newsletter would reach a few hundred people every few weeks. So, if your work was showcased, it was read and quick. 37 issues were printed. The last issue printed as 'The Intrepid-Bear Issue' (Intrepid no 20/ Floating Bear no 38.) LeRoi Jones was arrested for homoerotic content of his play "Dante's System of Hell" in Issue 9. You can find a great deal about this publication in a few Diane di Prima’s novels and writings.

	[[Category: Magazine\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]]		[[Category: Magazine\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1960's publications\|Floating Bear]] [[Category: 1970's publications\|Floating Bear]]