''Nomad'' was an

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literary magazine edited and published in Los Angeles between 1959 and 1962 by Anthony Linick and Donald Factor (the son of Max Factor Jr.). The two were particularly drawn to the poetry and writing style of the

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, who wrote of their own frequently chaotic lives. ''Nomad'' published work by later famous authors and poets such as: *

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* Michael Benedikt *

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* LeRoi Jones * Robert Kelly *

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* John Perreault *Paul Raboff * Gilbert Sorrentino *

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''Nomad'' was an early publisher of Charles Bukowski's work, featuring two of his poems in its inaugural issue, which predated Bukowski's first book, ''Flower Fist and Bestial Wail'' (1960).Birmingham 2007). Bukowski's poem ''So Much for the Knifers, So Much for the Bellowing Dawns'' was used as a prologue to ''Nomad's'' "Manifesto" issue, because the poem epitomized the anti-academic tone that Linick and Factor wanted to feature. The "Manifesto" issue provided a format for statements of literary philosophy. The issue included one of Bukowski's best-known essays, ''Manifesto: A Call for Our Own Critics''.Debritto (2013), p.90. It also featured, among others, a contribution by William Burroughs, who contributed a selection from ''Minutes to Go''. In the magazine's last issue, ''Nomad/New York'', a special double issue (10/11, Autumn 1962), Factor wrote one of the first essays on what would become known as pop art, though he did not use the term. The essay, "Four Artists," focused on

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, and

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. At the time, Factor was a collector of the work of these artists and their contemporaries. The same issue saw John Bernard Myers, co-owner of the

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, introduce the phrase "New York School of Poetry" as a genre distinct from the broader "New York Poets."Diggory (2013). He categorized the common traits of Ashbery,

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, Barbara Guest, Koch, O'Hara,

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, and others, as constituting a "New York School". Linick and Factor had equal responsibility when it came to deciding what to include in the magazine. Factor paid for publication, and the London printers were Villiers Publications, the same firm that printed

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's famous City Lights Pocket Poets Series, including Ginsberg's ''

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''. Linick was responsible for all correspondence and solicited manuscripts from poets that he and Factor liked. They managed subscriptions, proofread, and wrote all editorials within the magazine and contributor section. Among the authors ''Nomad'' published, one stands out for his work in law, not poetry. Charles Black, who had earned a master's degree in "Old and Middle English Literature" from

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, wrote a thesis on

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as a translator of verse, and became a teacher of law at Yale. He is best known for his role in ''

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''. Linick and Factor stopped publishing ''Nomad'' after eleven issues. A twelfth issue had been prepared, but was never released.

Citations

References

*Birmingham, Jed (2007) "Anthony Linick on Nomad". Interview

Published as "NOMAD: An interview with co-editor Anthony Linick". ''Beat Scene'' No. 79, 2014, pp. 19–23. *Debritto, Abel (2013) ''Charles Bukowski, King of the Underground: From Obscurity to Literary Icon''. (Palgrave Macmillan). *Diggory, Terence (2013) ''Encyclopedia of the New York School Poets'' (Facts on File Library of American Literature). {{DEFAULTSORT:Nomad (magazine) Visual arts magazines published in the United States Avant-garde magazines Defunct literary magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1959 Magazines disestablished in 1962 Magazines published in Los Angeles Poetry magazines published in the United States 1959 establishments in California 1962 disestablishments in California Pop art