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Blues for Bill<\/i>\u00a0celebrates the life and work of poet William Matthews through his own language, that of poetry. While poems of William Matthews are well known and remembered, this collection of poems ensures that the world will remember Bill himself: his graciousness, intelligence, knowledge, style, good humor, capacity for friendship, immense talent, and wit. In this anthology, the editors memorialize the character and soul of this most unique man. The poems included are written by people who knew Bill in a variety of ways, under myriad circumstances: as friend, both old and new; as mentor and teacher; as colleague; as father. Their poems are remarkable, true testaments to Bill and his art.<\/p>\n

About the authors<\/h3>\n
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Kurt Brown is the author of four full-length collections of poetry:\u00a0Return of the Prodigals<\/i>,\u00a0More Things in Heaven and Earth<\/i>,\u00a0Fables from the Ark<\/i>, and\u00a0Future Ship<\/i>. The editor of six anthologies of poetry and essays, he teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donna Reis\u2019s nonfiction book,\u00a0Seeking Ghosts in the Warwick Valley<\/i>, was published in 2003. She received her MA in creative writing from the City College, City University of New York, where she studied with William Matthews. Her poetry, articles, essays, and criticisms have appeared in numerous magazines, including\u00a0The American Book Review, A Gathering of the Tribes, Cumberland Poetry Review, Hudson Valley Magazine,<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Hanging Loose<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Estha Weiner\u2019s poems have appeared in the anthologies\u00a0Never Before<\/i>,\u00a0The Poets\u2019 Grimm<\/i>, and\u00a0Summer Shade<\/i>, and in such publications as\u00a0The New Republic<\/i>,\u00a0Barrow Street<\/i>,\u00a0Rattapallax<\/i>,\u00a0Brilliant Corners<\/i>, and\u00a0Lit<\/i>. A finalist for \u201cDiscovery\u201d\/ The Nation Prize, she is founder and director of the Writers\u2019 Night Series for Sarah Lawrence College and a Speaker on Shakespeare for the New York Council for the Humanities. WNET, Public Television, has recently made her a consultant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meg Kearney\u2019s book of poetry,\u00a0<\/i>An Unkindness of Ravens<\/i>, was published in 2001. Her collections of poems for teens,\u00a0The Secret of Me<\/i>, will be published in 2005. Her work has appeared on\u00a0Poetry Daily<\/i>\u00a0and in numerous anthologies, including\u00a0Urban Nature<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0The Poets\u2019 Grimm<\/i>. She has taught poetry at The New School University, and was associate director of the National Book Foundation for more than 10 years. She is now director of the Solstice Creative Writing Programs of Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Mass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Tribute to William Matthews<\/h3>\n

edited by Kurt Brown, Meg Kearney, Donna Reis, and Estha Weiner<\/h4>\n

Pages: 152<\/p>\n

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