Poems and lyrics by Kenward Elmslie
September 1, 1998 • 6 x 9 • 256 pages • 978-1-56689-077-9
This long awaited “selected” presents the full range of Elmslie’s inventive, vulnerable, lyrical and autobiographical work.
Long awaited, Routine Disruptions gives us Kenward Elmslie at his most vulnerable, most inventive, most autobiographical, and most lyrical. These new and selected poems gather together an often comedic cornucopia of Elmslie’s work: autobiography, visually-shaped performance pieces, and confessional love poetry. Routine Disruptions includes lyrics from Elmslie’s musical plays and opera librettos, along with his innovative poem songs. Elmslie offers his readers multi-voiced reportage of outer actualities, constantly challenged by the singularity of his poet’s mind’s eye.
About the Author
Kenward Elmslie’s many poetry books include Routine Disruptions and Motor Disturbance, which won a Frank O’Hara award. He has written six opera librettos, including Lizzie Borden, and the book and lyrics for the Broadway musical The Grass Harp. A singing poet, he has toured widely, giving solo performances of his musical, Postcards on Parade. He lives in Calais, Vermont.
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