Literature Talk
Literature TalkTony Trigilio presents the first-ever collection of Elise Cowen's surviving poems, rescuing a talented Beat-era poet from obscurity. Cowen's lyric and visionary verses were nearly lost after her 1962 death.
Literary history event
Forgotten female poet
Beat Generation deep dive
Intimate museum setting
Elise Cowen: Poems and Fragments
North Beach
Literature TalkLiterature TalkTony Trigilio presents the first-ever collection of Elise Cowen's surviving poems, rescuing a talented Beat-era poet from obscurity. Cowen's lyric and visionary verses were nearly lost after her 1962 death.
Literary history event
Forgotten female poet
Beat Generation deep dive
Intimate museum setting
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