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Can anyone tell me information on this release?

"The Mt. Alverno Review - A Quick Anthology of West Coast Verse"

Edited by Michael C. Ford

Here's what i've read about it:
"This collection was released soon after Morrison had moved to Paris, but before he had died...This is one of the few instances where Jim Morrison's poetry was published around this time other then in his own personal releases or the Simon & Schuster book of Jim's poetry. I don't know how many were produced, but from the look of it I can imagine it was a fairly limited number..."








As well, does anyone have information on the French text "au-dela des doors" by Herve Muller?

great photo of jim

I have a feeling I saw this somwhere in Croatia.

"au-dela des doors" meaning something like "Beyond The Doors"

lovro_asperger wrote: I have a feeling I saw this somwhere in Croatia.

Check the pocket of the IOW jacket.

BrysonK wrote: "The Mt. Alverno Review - A Quick Anthology of West Coast Verse"

Edited by Michael C. Ford

From oceanpark.ws website:

The Mt. Alverno Review: A Quick Anthology of West Coast Verse (ed. Michael C. Ford), Licorice Paper, 1971, 1969, 1962

Contributors: Kenneth Patchen, Charles Bukowski, Louise Cabral, Jack Hampton, James Boyer May, Karen Davis, Nick Boretz, Biff Rose, Jim Morrison, Deena Metzger, David Ossman, Michael C. Ford.
Nick Boretz, 1971.
Poet; Playwright, Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, MN and NY productions. . . .
Charles Bukowski, 1971 Poet, novelist, Black Sparrow Press, 1969.
Flavio Cabral, 1971, Artist
Louise Cabral, 1971, Prize-winning poet, 1971
Karen Davis, 1971" Poem-seamstress who reads Ray Bradbury by candles."
Michael C. Ford*, 1971, Editor, Musician, Poet
Jack Hampton, 1971
Beverly Hills booking agent; helped found the Peace and Freedom Party; California Peace and Freedom Party Candidate for the Treasury; Candidate for the Santa Monica City Council. Guitarist.
James Boyer May, 1971 Poet, editor Trace (1952-)
Deena Metzger, 1971 Mother, poet, teacher.
James Douglas (Jim) Morrison
The New Creatures, Simon & Shuster: NY, 1969 Filmmaker, musician, pop-music performer, poet For the moment living in France.
David Ossman, 1971
(Editor), The Sullen Art, 1963, Poet. Currently one-fourth of a surrealist comedy quartet called The Firesign Theatre.
Kenneth Patchen Bit of Life Collected Poems, New Directions Publishing Co., 1952
Miriam Patchen, 1971
Living . . . in Palo Alto. . . .
Biff Rose, 1971. Composer, Musician, Poet,.
Printed by Peace Press, 2732 South La Cienega Blvd,, Los Angeles, 90034

BrysonK wrote:As well, does anyone have information on the French text "au-dela des doors" by Herve Muller?

great photo of jim

At least two books about Morrison came out by Herve Muller:
Jim Morrison- Au-dela des Doors: Herve Muller -French Import
Jim Morrison- Mort ou vif': Herve Muller: - French Import

Au-dela des Doors was up on Ebay. Not sure what it went for.

$65.00

I had the Mt. Alverno book listed on my website several years ago. It was published in 1971 while Jim was in Paris by his friend Michael C. Ford in order to raise funds to cover medical expenses for the poet Kenneth Patchen. After Ford lined up all contributors, Jim gave Ford the money to put the book out. Each poet has his own page, like a tiny broadside, and Jim contributed a poem from The New Creatures with eleven other poets like Charles Bukowski, Jack Hampton, and Louise Cabral. Pretty neat little book with an interesting history.

Cool. I picked up both the copies on ebay

How much did that Michael C. Ford edited book go for?

$102.50

I finally picked up a copy of this book and it included a flyer for a "special reception, book sale & poetry reading on Saturday, July 10 at 9: P.M. 7519 Mullholland Dr. honoring the publication of 'The Mt. Alverno Review' (a collection of 12 California poets) as a tribute to one of the greatest practitioners of the craft of poetry, Kenneth Patchen."

I wonder if this event, which was scheduled to occur exactly a week after Jim died, actually took place. The book is signed by Ford. Did he sign all copies of the book, or could it have been signed at the event?

Very interesting. Amazing the flyer was still in there.

Must get me a copy one day.