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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
=== Authors ===
=== Authors ===
* Children's author [[Beverly Cleary]] set many of her stories in Portland, and used many references to the city in them. [[Henry Huggins]], for instance, lived on Klickitat Street, while [[Ramona Quimby]] was named for Quimby Street.
* Children's author [[Beverly Cleary]] set many of her stories in Portland, and used many references to the city in them. [[Henry Huggins]], for instance, lived on Klickitat Street, while [[Ramona Quimby]] was named for Quimby Street.
* [[Katherine Dunn]] came to Portland to attend [[Reed College]] and lives there still. Her novel ''[[Geek Love]]'' is partially set in Portland.
* [[Katherine Dunn]] came to Portland to attend [[Reed College]] and lives there still. Her novel ''[[Geek Love]]'' is partially set in Portland.
* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], [[Grand Master Nebula|Grand Master]] author of speculative fiction, has lived in Portland since 1958. ''[[The Lathe of Heaven]]'', one of her most renowned novels, is set in a future Portland.
* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], [[Grand Master Nebula|Grand Master]] author of speculative fiction, has lived in Portland since 1958. ''[[The Lathe of Heaven]]'', one of her most renowned novels, is set in a future Portland.
*Author [[Jean Auel]] currently lives in Portland with her husband. She attended both [[Portland State University]] and the [[University of Portland]].
*Author [[Jean Auel]] currently lives in Portland with her husband. She attended both [[Portland State University]] and the [[University of Portland]].
* Author [[Chuck Palahniuk]] wrote ''[[Fight Club]]'', often regarded as a milestone for both [[Generation X]] and [[Generation Y]]. He also wrote an alternative travelogue of the city titled ''[[Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon]]''.
* Author [[Chuck Palahniuk]] wrote ''[[Fight Club]]'', often regarded as a milestone for both [[Generation X]] and [[Generation Y]]. He also wrote an alternative travelogue of the city titled ''[[Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon]]''.
|date=July 18, 2003
|title=Palahniuk paints a lovingly twisted picture of the not-so-rosy Portland
|author=JOHN MARSHALL
|work=SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
|accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref>

=== Books ===
=== Books ===
* ''[[Blue Like Jazz]]'' by [[Donald Miller]]
* ''[[Blue Like Jazz]]'' by [[Donald Miller]]
|last=Dundas
|first=Zach
|title=Confessions of a dangerous mind
|work=Willamette Week
|url=http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3113/5974/
|date=February 2nd, 2005
|accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref>
* ''[[Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon]]'' by [[Chuck Palahniuk]]
* ''[[Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon]]'' by [[Chuck Palahniuk]]
* ''[[Invisible Monsters]]'' by [[Chuck Palahniuk]]
* ''[[Invisible Monsters]]'' by [[Chuck Palahniuk]]
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* ''[[The Clan of the Cave Bear]]'' series by [[Jean M. Auel]]
* ''[[The Clan of the Cave Bear]]'' series by [[Jean M. Auel]]
* ''[[Ramona Quimby, Age 8]]'' and other children's books by [[Beverly Cleary]]
* ''[[Ramona Quimby, Age 8]]'' and other children's books by [[Beverly Cleary]]
* ''[[The Lathe of Heaven]]'' by [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]
* ''[[The Lathe of Heaven]]'' by [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]
|title=Lathe of Heaven (Synopsis)
|first=Anderson
|last=Smith
|publisher=Science Fiction Museum
|url=http://www.sciencefictionmuseum.com/stories/reviews/snop003.html}}</ref>
* ''[[Paranoid Park]]'' by [[Blake Nelson]]
* ''[[Paranoid Park]]'' by [[Blake Nelson]]
* ''[[Dies the Fire]]'' and sequels by [[S. M. Stirling]]
* ''[[Dies the Fire]]'' and sequels by [[S. M. Stirling]]
|title=Dies the Fire (review)
* ''[[Bongwater]]'' by [[Michael Hornburg]]
|author=Paul Di Filippo
|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue382/books.html
|publisher=SciFi.com/Off the Shelf}}</ref>
* ''[[Violence of Action]]'' by [[Richard Marcinko]]
* ''[[Violence of Action]]'' by [[Richard Marcinko]]


== Film ==
== Film ==
=== Filmmakers ===
=== Filmmakers ===
* Director [[Gus Van Sant]] has achieved commercial and critical acclaim for his films, including ''[[My Own Private Idaho]]'', ''[[Drugstore Cowboy]]'', ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (which earned Van Sant a best director Oscar nomination) and ''[[Elephant (film)|Elephant]]'' (which won the [[Palme d'Or]] and a best director award at the [[Cannes Film Festival]]).
* Director [[Gus Van Sant]] has achieved commercial and critical acclaim for his films, including ''[[My Own Private Idaho]]'', ''[[Drugstore Cowboy]]'', ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (which earned Van Sant a best director Oscar nomination) and ''[[Elephant (film)|Elephant]]'' (which won the [[Palme d'Or]] and a best director award at the [[Cannes Film Festival]]).
|title=The camera man: how Gus Van Sant made Portland cool
|author=DAVID WALKER
|work=Willamette Week
|date=March 9th, 2005
|accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref>


* [[Will Vinton Studios]], a famous producer of animated films (especially [[clay animation]]); noted for the feature film [[Return to Oz]], the [[California Raisins]] television commercials of the 1980s, [[Eddie Murphy]]'s television show [[The PJs]].
* [[Will Vinton Studios]], a famous producer of animated films (especially [[clay animation]]); noted for the feature film [[Return to Oz]], the [[California Raisins]] television commercials of the 1980s, [[Eddie Murphy]]'s television show [[The PJs]].
|author=AARON MESH
|title=Toon town
|work=Willamette Week
|date=June 20th, 2007
|accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref>


=== Films ===
=== Films ===
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== Television ==
== Television ==
* [[Matt Groening]], who graduated from Portland's [[Lincoln High School (Oregon)|Lincoln High School]], is responsible for creating two of the most popular animated television series of the last two decades, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]''. Many of the character names in [[The Simpsons]] are [[List of The Simpsons name origins|taken from street names in Portland]] (Flanders, Rev. Lovejoy, etc.).
* [[Matt Groening]], who graduated from Portland's [[Lincoln High School (Oregon)|Lincoln High School]], is responsible for creating two of the most popular animated television series of the last two decades, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]''. Many of the character names in [[The Simpsons]] are [[List of The Simpsons name origins|taken from street names in Portland]] (Flanders, Rev. Lovejoy, etc.).
* ''[[Nowhere Man (TV series)|Nowhere Man]]'' - filmed largely in and around [[Portland, Oregon]]
* ''[[Nowhere Man (TV series)|Nowhere Man]]'' - filmed largely in and around [[Portland, Oregon]]
* In an episode of [[Lost (TV series)|''Lost'']] it is discovered that [[Juliet Burke|Juliet]] has been on the island for over two years after she accepted a job in Portland, only to discover at the end of the episode that the job was actually [[Not in Portland|not in Portland]], but on the island.
* In an episode of [[Lost (TV series)|''Lost'']] it is discovered that [[Juliet Burke|Juliet]] has been on the island for over two years after she accepted a job in Portland, only to discover at the end of the episode that the job was actually [[Not in Portland|not in Portland]], but on the island.
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* [[Kutless]]
* [[Kutless]]
* [[Lifesavas]]
* [[Lifesavas]]
* [[Storm Large]] - a Portland musician with a sizeable following, she was a contestant on ''[[Rock Star Supernova]]''
* [[Storm Large]] - a Portland musician with a sizeable was a contestant on ''[[Rock Star Supernova]]''
|title=Storm Large
|url=http://rockstar.msn.com/rockers2/Storm
|publisher=msn.com
|accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref>
* [[Stephen Malkmus]] - [[indie-rock]] musician, a former member of the bands [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]] and [[The Crust Brothers]], and current member of the bands [[Silver Jews]] and [[Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks]], currently based.
* [[Stephen Malkmus]] - [[indie-rock]] musician, a former member of the bands [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]] and [[The Crust Brothers]], and current member of the bands [[Silver Jews]] and [[Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks]], currently based.
* [[Scott McCaughey]] - leader of [[Seattle]]-based bands [[The Young Fresh Fellows]] and [[The Minus 5]], currently based.
* [[Scott McCaughey]] - leader of [[Seattle]]-based bands [[The Young Fresh Fellows]] and [[The Minus 5]], currently based.
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* [[The Dan Reed Network]]
* [[The Dan Reed Network]]
* [[Resist]]
* [[Resist]]
* [[The Shins]], a popular indie rock band - currently based.
* [[The Shins]], a popular indie rock band .
|title=The Shins:a new slang from Albuquerque
|url=http://www.lostatsea.net/feature.phtml?fid=563850718460e4bf7a5676
|publisher=Lost at Sea}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|last=Eliscup
|first=Jenny
|title=Bruised Shins
|publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]
|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/13257811/bruised_shins
|date=Jan 25, 2007
|accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref>
* [[Sleater-Kinney]] - based in Portland since early 2000s, moving from [[Olympia]], [[Washington]].
* [[Sleater-Kinney]] - based in Portland since early 2000s, moving from [[Olympia]], [[Washington]].
* [[Elliott Smith]], Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter - resided in Portland from age 14 until 1997. Several of his songs are about the city.
* [[Elliott Smith]], Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter - resided in Portland from age 14 until 1997. of .
|title=Elliott Smith (1969-2003)
|url=http://www.wweek.com/story.php?story=4489
|publisher=Willamette Week
|date=October 29, 2003
|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref>
* [[Swords (band)|Swords]] (also known as ''The Swords Project'') was an American [[indie-rock]] band formed and based in Portland.
* [[Swords (band)|Swords]] (also known as ''The Swords Project'') was an American [[indie-rock]] band formed and based in Portland.
* [[Talkdemonic]] - self-labeled folktronic hop band, originated and currently based.
* [[Talkdemonic]] - self-labeled folktronic hop band, originated and currently based.
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* The song "Portland Oregon" by [[Loretta Lynn]]
* The song "Portland Oregon" by [[Loretta Lynn]]
* In the Decemberists' song "California One Youth and Beauty Brigade," [[Colin Meloy]] references the "Multnomah County Library," the library system of the county in which Portland is located.
* In the Decemberists' song "California One Youth and Beauty Brigade," [[Colin Meloy]] references the "Multnomah County Library," the library system of the county in which Portland is located.
* The Sleater-Kinney song "Light-Rail Coyote" is about the city of Portland and its residents.
* The Sleater-Kinney song "Light-Rail Coyote" is about the city of Portland and its residents.
|url=http://dogsinthenews.com/issues/0202/articles/020215a.htm
|publisher=The Scoop
|date=February 15, 2002
|title=Wandering Coyote Booted from Airport Hops a Train Instead
|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=WILY COYOTE TRIES TO TAKE A MAX RIDE
|work=The Columbian
|publisher=Associated Press
|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:VCBB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F1CBF230FA9F2A3&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=8CE642B8CA5C4083BE84A2539D6E1A73
|date=February 16, 2002
|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref>


== Erotica ==
== Erotica ==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 21:58, 22 June 2007


The following are authors, filmmakers, musicians, and other performers, and their products, associated with Portland, Oregon. A separate list of artists and art institutions is also available.

Literature

Authors

Books

Film

Filmmakers

Films

Television

Music

See also Music of Oregon

Artists with Portland ties include:


Songs with Portland ties include:

  • The song "Louie Louie" (1963 versions by The Kingsmen and Paul Revere and the Raiders)
  • "Hot Time" (1987) by Poison Idea references Old Town.
  • "I Will Buy You A New Life" (1997) by Everclear specifically mentions Portland's West Hills
  • The song "Portland Oregon" by Loretta Lynn
  • In the Decemberists' song "California One Youth and Beauty Brigade," Colin Meloy references the "Multnomah County Library," the library system of the county in which Portland is located.
  • The Sleater-Kinney song "Light-Rail Coyote" is about the city of Portland and its residents. Its title derives from a coyote that boarded a train in 2002.[15][16]

Erotica

  • Portland's local punk/goth scene gave birth to SuicideGirls, an erotic website.

References

  1. ^ Beverly Cleary, Age 90 (2006 Newsweek Interview)
  2. ^ article in Willamette Week
  3. ^ article from LiteraryArts.org
  4. ^ JOHN MARSHALL (July 18, 2003). "Palahniuk paints a lovingly twisted picture of the not-so-rosy Portland". SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. ^ Dundas, Zach (February 2nd, 2005). "Confessions of a dangerous mind". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2007-06-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Smith, Anderson. "Lathe of Heaven (Synopsis)". Science Fiction Museum.
  7. ^ Paul Di Filippo. "Dies the Fire (review)". SciFi.com/Off the Shelf.
  8. ^ DAVID WALKER (March 9th, 2005). "The camera man: how Gus Van Sant made Portland cool". Willamette Week. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ AARON MESH (June 20th, 2007). "Toon town". Willamette Week. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Hamilton, Don (2002-07-19). "Matt Groening's Portland". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Storm Large". msn.com. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  12. ^ "The Shins:a new slang from Albuquerque". Lost at Sea.
  13. ^ Eliscup, Jenny (Jan 25, 2007). "Bruised Shins". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  14. ^ "Elliott Smith (1969-2003)". Willamette Week. October 29, 2003. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
  15. ^ "Wandering Coyote Booted from Airport Hops a Train Instead". The Scoop. February 15, 2002. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
  16. ^ "WILY COYOTE TRIES TO TAKE A MAX RIDE". The Columbian. Associated Press. February 16, 2002. Retrieved 2007-06-22.

External links

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