Description
Poetry. "The world, as refracted through the lens of Tom Mandel's poetry, takes on the singularity of a new kind of order. His voice is fresh, astringent and altogether compelling. He is a dynamic presence" -John Ashbery.
Author Bio
Tom Mandel was born and grew up in Chicago. He was educated in the city's jazz and blues clubs and at the University of Chicago. He has lived in New York, Paris, San Francisco and Washington DC. He lives in Lewes, Delaware. He is the author of REALISM (Burning Deck, 1991), Letters of the Law (Sun & Moon Press, 2000), TO THE COGNOSCENTI (Atelos, 2006), Erat (Burning Deck Press, 1981), Some Appearances (1987), Central Europe (Coincidence Press, 1985), Ready to Go (Ithaca House, 1981), and other books of poetry, as well as co-author of The Grand Piano. His work has been anthologized in Post-Modern American Poetry: A Norton Anthology, In the American Tree, 49+1: Poètes Americain. as well as multiple volumes of Best American Poetry.
Author City: LEWES, DE USA