Poetic Obituaries: [Robert Nichols] first book of poems,

"Slow Newsreel of Man Riding Train," was published in 1962 by City Lights in its Pocket Poets Series. A four-part series of novels published by New Directions is set in the fictional utopia of Nghsi-Altai. A collection of short stories, "In the Air," was published by John Hopkins University Press. Nichols's "From the Steam Room," published by Tilbury House, is a satiric novel that takes place in New York City during the 1970's financial crisis. "Red Shift," a book of his poetry, was printed by Peter Schumann, founder of Bread and Puppet Theater and a friend and neighbor of Bob Nichols and Grace Paley in Thetford.

from The Villager: Robert Nichols, 91, led Wash. Sq. '69 renovation

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