Cultural Writing. Biography and Memoir. Since his life has been primarily defined by cultural encounters -- with art, music, dance, fiction, poetry, history, politics, film, television, and popular cultural events -- Messerli realized the only way for him to tackle the subject was to annually write essays on these experiences along with the hundreds of notable figures with whom he has had friendships and working relationships, combining them with personal ruminations and occasional pieces on other cultural occurences. The result is a slowly evolving interconnection of societal encounters -- both national and international -- that only upon its completion might explain a life.

Author City: Los Angeles, CA USA

Publisher of Green Integer and (formerly) Sun & Moon Press, Messerli has published several books of poetry and fiction, as well as editing the ongoing PIP series of World of Poetry of the 20th Century and numerous other titles.