Nelson Bentley
Illustration — Nelson Bentley circa 1972 Nelson Bentley (1918–1990) was an American poet and professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. He was born in Elm, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan, receiving his bachelor's and then his master's degree from that university.
Also recorded as George Nelson Bentley
Nelson Bentley
Seanbentley · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- 1918
- Died
- 1990 · Seattle.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- poet · university teacher · editor
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Honours
- Hopwood Award
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
Born in 1918, died in Seattle in 1990.
Nelson Bentley studied at University of Michigan. The recorded working language is English. Auden and Theodore Roethke are recorded as an influence. Work by Nelson Bentley is recorded in the collections of Oregon Poetry Collection. Distinctions recorded are Hopwood Award.
Licensing
Text attribution
Part of the biographical narrative on this page reuses licensed material. Its origin, revision and licence are recorded here.
The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Nelson Bentley, revision 1370255473 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 8
- The Flying Oyster: The Collected Comic Apocalypses, Bellowing Ark Press, 1997
- The Collected Shorter Poems, Bellowing Ark Press, 1988
- Snoqualmie Falls Apocalypse, Confluence Press, Lewiston, 1981
- Iron Man of the Hoh, Copper Canyon Press, Port Townsend, 1978
- Moosecall, Jawbone Press, 1977
- A Day at North Cove, Raven's Mask Press, Seattle, 1974
- Grayland Apocalypse, Bonefire Press, Seattle, 1972
- Sea Lion Caves and Other Poems, from "New Poetry Series," Alan Swallow, Denver, 1967
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 31 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Books
37,846 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Nellikkal MuraleedharanAuthor
- Nelly SachsAuthor
- Nelo RisiAuthor
- Nelson AlgrenAuthor
- Nelson GeorgeAuthor
- Nelson H. BarbourAuthor
- Nelson MorpurgoAuthor
- Nelson RodriguesAuthor
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Nelson Bentley?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.