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Russian Absurd: Daniil Kharms and the State [by Alex Cigale]
Russian Absurd: Daniil Kharms, Selected Writings, part of the Northwestern World Classics series, is officially published today! While today's publication of the book, all by itself, represents the most meaningful validation of my work…
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Daniil Kharms on Spirit; Selections from Russian Absurd [by Alex Cigale]
DANIIL KHARMS on SPIRIT; Selections from Russian Absurd: Daniil Kharms, Selected Writings (NWUP, 2017) From Daniil Kharms's magnum opus, “Starukha” (1939) “You see,” I say, “it seems to me that there are no believers…
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TOM RAWORTH 1938-2017 [by Michael Lally]
Tom Raworth was an English ["Anglo-Irish" says Terence Winch] poet whose work fit into no categories. He was as unique and original a person as he was a poet. We first met in…
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Russian Absurd: Daniil Kharms on Children [by Alex Cigale]
Beaverson was walking down the road pondering: why is it that when you pour sand in the soup, its taste becomes spoiled?All of a sudden, he saw a tiny little girl sitting in the…
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Why don’t you sit down and write a Valentine’s Day Poem for Stacey? [by David Lehman]
OK, I said, and wrote her this calling it "Lune de Miel"and shared it todaywith the infinite internetas "the poet of the month"for The Inqusitive Eater: <<< The best thing about Paris is being here with…
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Happy Valentine’s Day [by Nin Andrews]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Sick with a cold I am, but I still love this day along with all of the trappings—the gold-embossed Cupids, roses, candles, slinky lingerie, sonnets, and chocolate. Who can resist…
