
In Keith Kumasen Abbott’s comic novel Mordecai of Monterey a character by the name of the Widow Lazarchuk is presented. Knowing that Keith often inserted his friends into his novels, I looked up the name Lazarchuk and came to the conclusion that the Widow Lazarchuk was a bit of a “wink” towards the punk rock…
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This poem by Keith was written in August 1967, a few months after the death of his own father who died a week after Keith’s daughter Persephone was born.
Who was the role model for Mordecai of Monterey? None other than Michael Sowl, the poet! And just how was it possible edit and prepare Keith Kumasen Abbott’s comic novel for (re)publication?
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What’s missing in the archives? My father’s records of his friendships. Why? Because my mother may have edited the archives. My father should be allowed to speak for himself and I encourage the person or persons who have these missing materials to send them to the archives at the University of Western Washington at Bellingham.…