| 9/15/1895 |
Paul Reps is Born in Cedar City, IA |
| 1920 |
Attends Dartmouth College |
| 1935 |
Reps visits with eastern spiritual teachers. "I've been several times in India. And I've spent part of 14 years in Japan, some on the China mainland." My farthest ski jump was only 72 feet, and in judo only a brown belt. |
| 1939 |
More Power To You – Poems Everyone Can Make (cloth) is Published by Preview Publications |
| 9/1/1948 |
Reps Meeting Bill Segal on a trip to Japan they are greeted by a group of some 40 admirers. |
| 1951 |
UNKNOT THE WORLD IN YOU (paper) Sequoia University Press |
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1952
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An exhibit of picture poems in Japan hanging from bamboo structure as washing. The wind helped everything to move. It was a great success.
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1957
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Zen Flesh, Zen Bone is Published (cloth, slipcased) Charles Tuttle Co. consisting of: 101 Zen Stories 1939; The Gateless Gate 1934; 10 Bulls 1935; Centering 1955
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1960
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Big Bath is Published
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1962
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Zen Telegrams is Published (paper) Tuttle
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3/13/1962
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It was terrifically hot in Hong Kong, all Chinese present admiring the poems. In a day I was in Frankfurt,the next day got my VW camper in Hamburg and the next day in Denmark. Am presently living in Molde, Norway.
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6/1/1963
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Reps Playshops in Colorado
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1964
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PICTURE POEM PRIMER (paper) Liu/American Fabrics
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10/7/1964
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reps in Hilo, Hawaii.
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1965
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Unwrinkling Plays is Published(paper) Tuttle
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5/1/1966
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Reps Resides in Seattle and Vancouver
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1967
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Square Sun Square Moon is Published(paper) Tuttle
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1967
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ASK A POTATO is published (paper) American Fabrics
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3/1/1967
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Exhibits of work in Good Konst Gallery, Goteborg, with a lot of publicity from the newspapers and many enjoyed the showings. Also gave a talk at the Great Konstmuseum.
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5/12/1967
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Gives talks in Boulder , Colorado
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1969
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Gold and Fish Signatures is Published (paper) Tuttle
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1969
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10 Ways to Meditate is Published (hard cover/mahogany boards) Walker/Weatherhill
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1969
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Builds a Dark/Light House in Paauilo Hawaii -- enjoys living there,years later selling it back for same price he paid.
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1971
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BE! is published (paper) Walker/Weatherhill
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9/9/1974
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With this cheerful news I advise you of my arrival in Victoria and departure for Zen Center San Francisco for month of October.
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1975
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SIT IN is published (paper) Zen Center Press
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9/1/1977
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Hawaii Reps Playshops with Rick & Annie Bernstein
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1978
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Juicing is Published (paper) Doubleday
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3/1/1980
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Reps Resides in Waimea, Hawaii
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12/1/1981
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"Reps -- Letters to a Friend" is Published
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9/1/1986 - 1990
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reps resides in Waimea til just before passing; often planning to journey elsewhere; but finding it difficult to leave Hawaii
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2/15/1990 - 3/18/1990
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last departure from Hawaii goes to Vancouver, Canada
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3/18/1990 - 7/12/1990
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last departure from Vancouver; moves to Los Angeles to escape late winter cold
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7/12/1990
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Reps dies in Los Angeles, CA two months before 95th birthday
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