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12 Gauge Press to publish new book of Winans' poetry in March, 2002. 12 Gauge Press to publish Winans' in new anthology. |
WINANS' Current Projects: The SYSTEM from Centennial Press is now available! Read a profile of Winans at Mystery Island. |
A.D. Winans |
Winans poetry, short stories, articles, book reviews, & essays have appeared in over 500 literary magazines & anthologies. He is the author of 30 books of poetry & three works of prose. |
A.D. |
A.D. Winans was born in San Francisco, California on January 12, 1936, as Allan Davis Winans, Jr. He graduated from San Francisco State College in 1962, with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. He served three years in Panama, in the military, and returned home in 1958 to become part of the beat movement flourishing in S.F.'s North Beach District. He enrolled in the post graduate creative writing program at S.F. State in 1962. Winans was friends with Bob Kaufman, Jack Micheline, Charles Bukowski, and other noted poets & writers. |
"The Holy Grail: The Charles Bukowski/ Second Coming Revolution" by A.D. Winans. |
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WINANS' Current Projects: The SYSTEM from Centennial Press is now available! Read a profile of Winans at Mystery Island. |
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12 Gauge Press to publish new book of Winans' poetry in March, 2002. 12 Gauge Press to publish Winans' in new anthology. |
PLEASE NOTE: This site is not affiliated with Mr. A.D. Winans. I cannot answer any questions or provide any information about Mr. Winans. If you would like to contact Mr. Winans, please email me and I may pass it on to him. |
A.D. reading at Poesy Magazine's Poetry Reading |
New Book from Black Shark Press by A.D. Winans "San Francisco Blues" Order your copy: Bradley Hamlin at 1452 32nd Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95822 Note: Cover shows A.D. presenting Jazz legend John Lee Hooker w/ Music Achievement Award at the 1980 Second Coming Poetry & Music Festival! |
"AD Winans can go ten rounds with the best of them." - Charles Bukowski |