Reconsidering Joaquin Miller with Kristen Caven - ATLNews

In her talk for the 2024 Fall History Series, Kristen Caven explored Oakland's disdainful attitudes towards one of its towering literary figures, teasing out his personality, triumphs and failures from his poetic quest to be a force for self-expession, sensitivity, and love. She encourages her community to keep seeking the uplifting influence of Joaquin Miller, an extraordinary spirit who rooted himself in early Oakland and helped define our cultural and physical landscape. Watch the full Trailhead Documentary here. You can find the titles mentioned in the presentation at the Oakland History Center, and some are available to check out - Splendid Poseur by M. Marberry, 1954 Joaquin Miller, Literary Frontiersman, by Martin Severin Peterson, 1937 Joaquin Miller and His Other Self by Harr Wagner,1929 Life Amongst the Modocs Unwritten History by Joaquin Miller, 1873 Songs of the Sierras 1871 as well as his stories for kids and grownups The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories (ebook) True Bear Stories - (also an ebook) And, you can look at dozens more of Miller's books, papers, letters, photographs, and many other biographies and collections, when you visit the Oakland History Center in person. Kristen Caven is an Oakland writer, producer, and cultural artist who cartoon-chronicled the 1990 Mills Strike, wrote the Oaktoberfest play, The Dirndl Diaspora, and directed The Zorgos Project, distributing her book The Bullying Antidote to 3,000 Oakland parents. Her blog, Walkin’ with Joaquin, feeds to the Friends of Joaquin Miller website and www.kristencaven.com.
via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzqvPCoJ2VA