Clayton Eshleman, editor. Caterpillar 8/9. Caterpillar, October 1969. First edition.
A double issue featuring Paul Celan, Gerrit Lansing, David Meltzer, Carolee Schneemann, Charles Bukowski, Frank Samperi, Diane Wakoski, Nancy Spero, Cid Corman, Corinne Robins, and others. An important gathering of poets and artists whose work helped define the late-1960s avant-garde.
Published between 1967 and 1973, Caterpillar was founded and edited by Clayton Eshleman and became one of the defining small magazines of the American avant-garde. The journal brought together poets, artists, translators, and critics whose work would profoundly shape postwar literature.
Condition: Very good. Minor shelf wear consistent with age.
Dimensions: Approx. 11 × 8½ in.
