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James Broughton

James Broughton (November 10, 1913 - May 17, 1999) was a pioneer of experimental filmmaking, a central player in California's creative literary scene, a bard of sensuality and spirituality, an invigorated gay elder, and a preacher of Big Joy. His life's work was an attempt to discover the contradictory nature of his humanity and its roots; the result was a poetic and artistic life that inspired many. Broughton's advice to filmmakers: Follow your own weird.

Broughton was part of the San Francisco Renaissance. He was an early bard of the Radical Faeries as well as a charter member of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgencee serving her community as Sister Sermonetta. His life story is told in the forthcoming feature-length documentary, "Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton," set to be released in 2013-2014.

American poet and filmmaker (1913-1999)

Born	10 November 1913
Died	17 May 1999

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True & false unicorn.

by James Broughton First published in 1955 — 5 editions

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The Right Playmate

by James Broughton and Gerard Hoffnung First published in 1952 — 3 editions

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Song of the godbody

by James Broughton First published in 1978 — 3 editions

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75 life lines

by James Broughton First published in 1988 — 3 editions

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Ecstasies : poems, 1975-1983

by James Broughton
First published in 1983 — 2 editions
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Hooplas: odes for odd occasions, 1956-1986

by James Broughton First published in 1988 — 2 editions
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A long undressing: Collected Poems, 1949-1969

by James Broughton First published in 1971 — 2 editions
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Tidings, [poems at the land's edge]

by James Broughton First published in 1965 — 2 editions

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An almanac for amorists: [poems]

by James Broughton First published in 1955 — 2 editions

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The androgyne journal

by James Broughton
First published in 1977 — 2 editions
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Erogeny

by James Broughton First published in 1976 — 2 editions

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The water circle: a poem of celebration

by James Broughton First published in 1965 — 2 editions

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Faeries: Visions, Voices and Pretty Dresses

by Keri Pickett and James Broughton First published in 2000 — 2 editions

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Hymns to Hermes

by James Broughton First published in 1979 — 2 editions

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Seeing the Light

by James Broughton First published in 1977 — 2 editions
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Shaman Psalm

by James Broughton First published in 1977 — 2 editions

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All: A James Broughton Reader (White Crane Wisdom)

by James Broughton First published in 2007 — 2 editions

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ERGO! The Bumbershoot Literary Magazine (1986)

by Judith Roche, Terry McMillan, Lawson Fusao Inada, Nawal El Saadawi, Don Wilsun, James Broughton, Jack Cady, Carol Windley, Sibyl James, and 7 others First published in 1993 — 1 edition

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A Moment of Forever

by James Broughton First published in 2004 — 1 edition

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Special Deliveries: New and Selected Poems

by James Broughton First published in 1990 — 1 edition

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American poet and filmmaker (1913-1999)

Born	10 November 1913
Died	17 May 1999

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OLID: OL400219A
GoodReads: 392401
ISNI: 0000000077754610
IMDb: nm0112687
Library of Congress Names: n81070540
MusicBrainz: 956a254f-9138-407a-9414-1592f3512959
VIAF: 22263700
Wikidata: Q2402538
Inventaire.io: wd:Q2402538

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Broughton, James, 1913-1999
James Richard Broughton

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