Walt Curtis
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Walt Curtis
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Walt Curtis was an American poet, novelist, and painter from Portland, Oregon. His autobiographical work, Mala Noche (1977), became the basis for Gus Van Sant's 1985 film of the same name. He was the co-founder of the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission. He hosted the poetry radio show "Talking Earth" at KBOO from 1971. He wrote about and championed Oregon literary figures such as Joaquin Miller, Hazel Hall, Frances Fuller Victor, and many others. He also acted in Property in 1978 and Paydirt in
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American poet (1941–2023)
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2024-03-19T01:27:33Z
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