Lang, Doug, 1941-2022
Dates
- Existence: 1941-04-11 - 2022-11-22
Biographical note
Poet Doug Lang was born in Swansea, Wales on April 11, 1941 as William Douglas Allen. His father left when he was a young child; Lang and his sister adopted their mother's maiden name Lang shortly thereafter. Lang settled in Washington, DC in 1973 and ran an influential reading series at Folio Books from 1976 to 1978. He joined the Corcoran School of Art in 1976 as a writing teacher. During the course of his 37 year career there, he served as a faculty association president, department chair, and interim dean. In 1983, Lang helped found ACE Exhibits (Active Culture Exhibits, formerly known as United Artists), a production company for promoting the expansion of art in Washington, DC. Also in the late 1980s, Lang taught summer writing workshops at Bard College, and founded the poetry magazine Dog City and a small press, Jawbone. He published many poetry works, including Magic Fire Chevrolet (1982). Lang died on November 22, 2022.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Doug Lang and Bobbie Louise Hawkins reading at Folio Books, audio recording, undated
Ephemera from and recordings of poetry and Irish cultural events participated in by Winch and his peers. Musical performances can be found in Winch's freelance projects (Series VI) as well as in the Works by Others (Series VIII).
All event recordings have been digitally copied; original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Lang, Doug and Tina Tarragh. Xa, published small-distribution poetry recording (Widemouth tapes #8604), 1979 April
Collection is open for research.
Audiovisual recordings and digital content on media have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Doug Lang papers
Papers document the life and career of Washington, DC-based Welsh poet Doug Lang through correspondence, creative writing notebooks, handmade artwork, ephemera such as fliers and posters, manuscripts and typescripts including annotated drafts, and photographs. Materials highlight the poetry and art scenes of Washington, DC in the late twentieth-century.
Collection is open for research.
Recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Lang, Doug, typescript, 2015, undated
Collection is open for research.
Audiovisual recordings and digital content on media have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Mass Transit reunion (Terence Winch, Michael Lally, Doug Lang, Tina Darragh, Peter Inman, Beth Joselow, and Lynne Dreyer), informal interviews with members, video recording, mid-1980s
Ephemera from and recordings of poetry and Irish cultural events participated in by Winch and his peers. Musical performances can be found in Winch's freelance projects (Series VI) as well as in the Works by Others (Series VIII).
All event recordings have been digitally copied; original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Take the Qua Train (Sonnets: L=A=N=G=W=I-N=C=H), written with Doug Lang, 1976 - 1976
Contains correspondence, manuscripts, clippings, audio and video recordings, and artwork pertaining to Winch's creative projects, such as writing, journalism, and music.
All music recordings and electronic documents have been digitally copied; original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Ward, Diane (text), Doug Lang (mixing), and Terence Winch with others (voices). "Beating a Wooden Fish" endless loop poetry recording, 1979 December
Collection is open for research.
Audiovisual recordings and digital content on media have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.