Walt Curtis

Walt Curtis (born July 4, 1941) is a poet, novelist and painter from Portland, Oregon. His autobiographical work, Mala Noche (1977), became the basis for Gus Van Sant's 1985 film of the same name. He was the co-founder of the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission. He has written about and championed Oregon literary figures such as Joaquin Miller,Hazel Hall, Frances Fuller Victor, and many others.

Curtis has shared the bill with many Beat Generation writers, such as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Ken Kesey.

Portland Mayor Sam Adams declared July 1–7, 2010 "Walt Curtis Week."

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