Light On Water: New and Selected Poems 1972-2022

by Benton, William

• ISBN13: 9780998658247
• ISBN10: 0998658243
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-12-01
• Publisher: Marsh Hawk Press
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Summary

A New and Selected collection by a distinguished poet who began as a jazz player.

Author Biography

William Benton received his early training in music and worked as a jazz piano player before becoming a writer. His poetry has appeared in  The New Yorker,  The Paris Review, and other magazines. He is the author of eight books of poetry, including  Birds, Marmalade, and  Backlit, as well as  Exchanging Hats, a book on the paintings of Elizabeth Bishop, and  Madly, a novel. His most recent books are a reissue of  Birds, on its 50th anniversary, from Nightboat Books, and  Reliquaries: The Sculpture of Ted Waltz. He lives in New York City.