Walt Curtis

Poet, Fiction Writer

Portland, OR

Oregon US

Author's Bio

Walt Curtis is a poet, novelist, and painter, known as Portland’s “Unofficial Poet Laureate.” His autobiographical work, Mala Noche, became the basis for Gus Van Sant’s 1985 film of the same name. Curtis died at the age of eighty-two on August 25, 2023. (Photo credit: James Rexroad)

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Journals:

Atlantic Monthly

Gay Sunshine

Mississippi Mud

Mr. Cogito

Poetry

Books:

Salmon Song (26 Books Press, 1995)

Rhymes for Alice Blue Light (Lynx House Press, 1984)

Journey Across America (Out of the Ashes Press, 1979)

The Roses of Portland (Out of the Ashes Press, 1975)

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Last update: Oct 10, 2023