{"product_id":"keeping-the-window-open-interviews-statements-alarms-excursions-paperback","title":"Keeping \/ The Window Open: Interviews, Statements, Alarms, Excursions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Waldrop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRosemarie Waldrop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBen Lerner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich array of materials coalesce here into a vibrant portrait, in text and image, of two extraordinary artists and collaborators. For nearly sixty years, the Waldrops have influenced multiple generations of writers through their own poetry and fiction, translations, teaching, and their press, Burning Deck, which published some of the most influential authors of late-twentieth-century avant-garde literature. This collection seeks to illustrate the many ways in which the Waldrops have expanded the possibilities of bookcraft, art, community, and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosmarie Waldrop \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of numerous books of poetry, fiction, and essays, including \u003cem\u003eGap Gardening: Selected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e and the trilogy \u003cem\u003eCurves to the Apple\u003c\/em\u003e. She has translated many works by writers such as Edmond Jabès, Jacques Roubaud, Friederike Mayröcker, Elke Erb, and others. She has taught at universities such as Wesleyan, Tufts, and Brown, and she is the recipient of many awards and fellowships from institutions such as the National Endowment for the Arts and the Fund for Poetry. In 2006 she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. \u003cstrong\u003eKeith Waldrop \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eTranscendental Studies: A Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e, which won a 2009 National Book Award in Poetry. He has also translated many works by writers such as Claude Royet-Journoud, Anne-Marie Albiach, and Charles Baudelaire. He taught at Brown University from 1968 until his retirement and is the recipient of many awards and fellowships from institutions such as the National Endowment for the Arts and the Fund for Poetry. Together, Rosmarie and Keith Waldrop are the founders and editors of Burning Deck Press, which operated for fifty-six years, from 1961 to 2017. \u003cstrong\u003eBen Lerner \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of three books of poetry (\u003cem\u003eThe Lichtenberg Figures\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAngle of Yaw\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMean Free Path\u003c\/em\u003e), two novels (\u003cem\u003eLeaving the Atocha Station\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e10:04\u003c\/em\u003e) and a work of criticism (\u003cem\u003eThe Hatred of Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e). The recipient of fellowships from the Fulbright, Guggenheim, and MacArthur Foundations, Lerner is a Distinguished Professor of English at Brooklyn College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.9 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769859637536,"sku":"9781940696690","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/578bf11cc1fec25428f0262af1060f5f.webp?v=1780358468","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/keeping-the-window-open-interviews-statements-alarms-excursions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}