Bill Kushner
William Kushner (1931 in Bronx, New York – August 15, 2015 in New York City, New York) was an American poet associated with the New York School. He is the author of the following books of verse; Night Fishing (1980),[1] Head (1986), Love Uncut (1990), He Dreams of Waters (2000), That April (2000), In Sunsetland with You (2007), Walking After Midnight (2011 Spuyten Duyvil) and several other volumes.[2] His poem "Great" was included in Best American Poetry 2002.[3] Jeffrey Cyphers Wright said in writing on his collection "Walking After Midnight" in the Brooklyn Rail, " This unblinking collection is a tour of whistle stops under a strobe light".[4]
Kushner died in August 2015 at the age of 84.
References[edit]
- ^ "SOFTBLOW - Bill Kushner". softblow.org.
- ^ Poetry Foundation. "Remembering the Elegant Bill Kushner, 1931-2015". Harriet: The Blog.
- ^ "United Artists Books". unitedartistsbooks.com.
- ^ Jeffrey Cyphers Wright. "RAPID TRANSIT". brooklynrail.org.
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