Jeffrey McDaniel
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Articles By JEFFREY MCDANIEL
- Almost Like Church
Looking for signs of life at readings in honor of June Jordan and W.S. Merwin. - Into the Wilde
Louise Glück and an invitation-only salon - Poet at the Poker Table
Searching for DJ Renegade in the Casinos of Atlantic City. - The Heckler and the Diva
Losing patience and decorum at a Camille Paglia lecture. - W.S. Merwin: “The Nails”
A long-lost meditation on heartbreak and pain.
Biography
Jeffrey McDaniel is the author of three books: Alibi School (Manic D, 1995), The Forgiveness Parade (Manic D, 1998), and The Splinter Factory (Manic D, 2002). His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Best American Poetry 1994 and New (American) Poets. The recipient of an NEA Fellowship, a translated volume of his poems, Katastrophenkunde, is coming out this summer on Lautsprecherverlag in Germany. . . .
