Jack Micheline papers, 1974-1998

Jack Micheline, born Harold Martin Silver on November 6, 1929, in New York City, was an American poet and artist in the mid-20th century. He was an important figure in the Beat and San Francisco Renaissance movements. His work was published more than a dozen times. Some of his well-known titles are: “River of Red Wine,” for which Jack Kerouc wrote the introduction, “In the Bronx and Other Stories,” “Purple Submarine,” “Poems of Dr. Innisfree,” and “sixty-seven poems for downtrodden saints.” Later in life, Jack also became a successful painter. After moving to San Francisco in the 1970s, he continued to travel extensively. Jack died on February 27, 1998 and was survived by his son, Vincent Silver.