Walt Curtis

Walt Curtis (born July 4, 1941) is a poet and novelist from Portland, Oregon. He is mainly known for his autobiographical work, Mala Noche (1977), which became the basis for Gus van Sant's 1985 film of the same name.

Curtis was associated with many Beat Generation writers, such as Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Ken Kesey.

Books

• The Roses of Portland (1974, poetry)
• Mala Noche (1977)
• Peckerneck Country (1978)
• Rhymes for Alice Bluelight (1984)
• Salmon Song, And Other Wet Poems (1995)
• Male Noche: And Other "Illegal" Adventures (1997)

Films

• Bill Plympton and Walt Curtis: Walt Curtis, The Peckerneck Poet (1997)
• Penny Allen : "Property (1977)
• Sabrina Guitart : "Salmon Poet (2009)

References

• John Trombold and Peter Donahue (eds.): Reading Portland: The City in Prose (2006). ISBN 0295986778