Paul Muldoon is anxious to file dispatches from the front lines of Our Lives Now. That is one of the characteristics that separates him from most other poets writing today.
David Gullette
Poetry Review: “I Aint Yo Earthmama” — Poets Susan Barba and Wanda Coleman
The two books reviewed here represent the launch of the reborn Black Sparrow Press under the auspices of David R. Godine, Publisher. Very exciting. Let’s give them a big warm Boston welcome!
Book Review: Robert Hass’ “Summer Snow” — Always Awake on the Coast
Wherever Robert Hass is, the poet drinks in (and reports to us) the details of place and human activity.
Poetry Review: Paul Muldoon’s “Frolic and Detour” — Making the Intricate and Difficult Seem Easy
Frolic and Detour contains a few poems that I judge to be instant classics of English-language poetry.
Performance Art Review: A Powerful “Stain” on the Boston Common
Those who stopped at the top of the Boston Common, at about 1 p.m., witnessed an extraordinary work of performance art.
Theater Review: Rebel Revels at the Poets’ Theater’s “Beowulf”
Everything in this production been given a Scandinavian flavor – special kudos to prosciutto for playing its role as boar’s meat quite well.
Theater Interview: Staging “Beowulf” for the Holidays
“Mostly I want people to enjoy a feast of language, imagery, story, and the power of the actor to incite the imagination.”
Theater Interview: Wordsmiths Strike Back — The Poets’ Theatre Redux
We intend to stage work by all the living American poets we can lure into our sphere: starting right here in Cambridge.