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 Elmslies 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 Elmslies work: autobiography, visually-shaped performance pieces, and confessional love poetry. Routine Disruptions includes lyrics from Elmslies 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 poets minds eye.
About the Author
Kenward Elmslies many poetry books include Routine Disruptions and Motor Disturbance, which won a Frank OHara 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.