The Continual Pilgrimage [antikvár]

.^^cLnowied^menló\ ^rrc;!t inanv individuals who were presen in l\iris between Mllf, and i9()o helped a great deal with this book. 1 am parlic-iiiarly indebted to the following: John Ashbery, William S. liur-khiglis, Kvan ConnelK Jr., Michel Fabre, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Edward Field, Herbert Gentry, Allen (wnsberg, James Lord, Marry Mathews, George Plimpton, Ned Rorem, Edouard Roditi, William larg. the late Virgil Thomson, and George Wliitman.I would also like to express my appreciation Ibr the interest and support of my family: Patricia Pruitt, Je.ssica Chelsea Pi uitt, and Sarah Diane I^ iiitt. I owe a special debt to Jessica, who caref ully prepared the notes. The Garcías, as usual, bolstered my elTorts widi their enthusiasm for me and my pioject.I am grateful as well to the Olfice of the Lhidergraduate Research Opportunities Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology lor a grant enabling me to employ l.esley Schwartz as a part-time research assistant. Lesleys diligent tmearthing of (oimtless articles and books f rom dusty archives contrii)uted substantially to this undertaking.The indefatigable Roslyn Targ, agent extraordinaiie, not only gave me the .sort of support any audior would envy but also |)!<)vided valuable insight into the character of Ciiester Mimes. Anna Jai cliiie, the most meticulous and dedicated copy editor I've ever encountered, made sure that my sentences made sense and that my echoes didn't resonate too loudly Susan Tillack, at (^'tove, handled myriad details with good humor and aplomb. Finally, I would like to thank my two editors at Grove Weidenfeld,vu