The Lost Poet

Remembering Marty Christensen

William S. Burroughs with Marty Christensen
By MARK CHRISTENSEN
My Flashlight Was Attacked By Bats

Southwest Portland, 1976
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Portlandia
New York Times
Oregonian
Marty’s Apartment
Thirteen Stories for Marcia
Marty’s Apartment
My Flashlight was Attacked by Bats
Dying in the Provinces
The Dreams of Unknown Codfish
Mark Christensen is the author of Acid Christ: Ken Kesey, LSD and the Politics of Ecstasy in which Marty Christensen appeared in a strong supporting role.

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