The Astonishment Tapes

The edited transcript of revealing autobiographical audiotapes recorded by the groundbreaking poet Robin Blaser   Robin Blaser moved from his native Idaho to attend the University of California, Berkeley, in 1944. While there, he developed as a poet, explored his homosexuality, engaged in a lively arts community, and met fellow travelers and poets Robert Duncan and Jack Spicer. The three men became the founding members of the Berkeley core of what is now known as the San Francisco Renaissan