"For those of us who have gone their own way, counter-culturally, [Patchen] may be, directly or indirectly, the most important influence on our generations' poetic voice . . . [a] long-overdue testament and homage to this modem 20th-century icon."NThomas Rain Crowe.
"It has taken more that twenty-five years for this great poet's underground life to see the light of day in this rich, thorough, compelling biography. Patchen, our most unfortu�nate, forgotten, unique man of American letters and of' passionate mercy' created his own wonder world of words, kingdoms and creatures to save himself�and us all:

HURRAH FOR ANYTHING and HALLELUJAH ANYWAYI" -- Norbert Blei