German Publisher Stadtlichter Presse Champions Beat Poets with 92 Titles
Stadtlichter Presse, a German publisher, has become a leading force in publishing American Beat Generation poets. Its 'Heartbeat' series includes 41 bilingual editions featuring major figures like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs, alongside lesser-known poets such as Denise Levertov, Diane Di Prima, and Joanne Kyger. The publisher's latest catalogue lists 92 titles, including the recent 'Menschliche Lieder' ('Human Songs') by Kay Johnson. Founder-publisher Ralf Zühlke will give a talk in Berlin next week about sustaining a small press. The catalogue cover was designed by Heike Küster.
Key facts
- Stadtlichter Presse is a German publisher of American Beat poets.
- The 'Heartbeat' series includes 41 bilingual editions.
- Notable poets published include Kerouac, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Corso, and Ferlinghetti.
- Lesser-known poets include Denise Levertov, Diane Di Prima, Joanne Kyger, and others.
- The publisher has 92 titles in its catalogue.
- The most recent publication is 'Menschliche Lieder' by Kay Johnson.
- Founder-publisher Ralf Zühlke will give a talk in Berlin next week.
- The catalogue cover was designed by Heike Küster.
Entities
Artists
- Jack Kerouac
- Allen Ginsberg
- William S. Burroughs
- Gregory Corso
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti
- Denise Levertov
- Diane Di Prima
- Joanne Kyger
- Elise Cowen
- Lenore Kandel
- Philip Lamantia
- Ron Loewinsohn
- d.a. levy
- William Everson
- Richard Brautigan
- Michael McClure
- Ed Sanders
- Alan Ansen
- Robert Nichols
- Edward Dorn
- Bob Kaufman
- Herbert Huncke
- Peter Orlovsky
- Tuli Kupferberg
- Stuart Z. Perkoff
- Neal Cassady
- Kenneth Koch
- Harold Norse
- Gary Snyder
- Ira Cohen
- Kay Johnson
- Ralf Zühlke
- Heike Küster
Institutions
- Stadtlichter Presse
Locations
- Germany
- Berlin