James Koller

Who is James Koller?

James Koller was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He spent his early life in northern Illinois, and the 1960s on the Pacific Coast. In the early 70's he moved to Maine, where he still lives. Koller is the author of more than thirty books of poetry. He has also published three novels and numerous essays. His writing has been translated into Italian, French, Spanish, German and Swedish. He began performing his work in the US in 1959, and since the late 70's continues to appear widely in western Europe, often accompanied by others, notably the late Swiss poet and artist Franco Beltrametti, the German poet Stefan Hyner and the folk musician Governor Clay. He has been the publisher of Coyote Books and Coyote’s Journal since 1964. Many of his Beat, Black Mountain and San Francisco contemporaries have appeared in these publications.

Koller is also currently active in the bio-regional and ecological movements.