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 (1958) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Hotel Wentley Poems (1958) Context triple: [John Wieners, notablePublication, The Hotel Wentley Poems (1958)]
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Target entity: The Hotel Wentley Poems (1958) Target entity description: 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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A.
Poems (1920)
Poems (1920) is a poetry collection by T. S. Eliot that includes notable works such as "Gerontion" and helped establish his reputation as a leading modernist poet.
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B.
The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
"The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" is a moody, jazz-inflected song by Prince noted for its surreal storytelling and innovative use of studio effects.
-
C.
The Winding Stair and Other Poems
The Winding Stair and Other Poems is a 1933 poetry collection by W.B. Yeats that reflects his mature style, blending mystical symbolism with meditations on aging, history, and spiritual transformation.
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D.
From the Choirgirl Hotel
From the Choirgirl Hotel is a 1998 alternative rock album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, noted for its fuller band sound and emotionally intense, piano-driven songs.
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E.
Collected Poems of Ralph Hodgson
Collected Poems of Ralph Hodgson is a volume that brings together the major poetic works of the English poet Ralph Hodgson, showcasing his lyrical and nature-focused verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beat poetry work
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book ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
LGBT literature
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San Francisco Renaissance ⓘ |
| author | John Wieners ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception |
cult classic in queer literature
ⓘ
landmark of Beat-influenced gay poetry ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation | San Francisco ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorSexualityContext | gay male perspective ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“A Poem for Cocksuckers”
ⓘ
linked to:
A Poem for Cocksuckers
“A Poem for Museum Goers” ⓘ
linked to:
A Poem for Museum Goers
“A Poem for Painters” ⓘ
linked to:
A Poem for Painters
“A Poem for Record Players” ⓘ
linked to:
A Poem for Record Players
“A Poem for the Insane” ⓘ
linked to:
A Poem for the Insane
“A Poem for the Old Man 2” ⓘ “A Poem for the Old Man 3” ⓘ
linked to:
“A Poem for the Old Man 2”
“A Poem for the Old Man” ⓘ
linked to:
A Poem for the Old Man
“A Poem for the Old Woman” ⓘ
linked to:
A Poem for the Old Woman
“A Poem for the Young Man” ⓘ
linked to:
A Poem for the Young Man
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| influencedBy |
Allen Ginsberg
ⓘ
Beat poetry ⓘ Frank O’Hara ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Beat Generation
ⓘ
confessional poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
addiction
ⓘ
queer desire ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of drug use and addiction
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| setting |
Hotel Wentley
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San Francisco ⓘ |
| style |
confessional
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lyric ⓘ |
| subject |
desire
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homosexuality ⓘ loneliness ⓘ mental health ⓘ sex work ⓘ |
| writer | John Wieners ⓘ |
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