Peach, a polymorphousely perverse genderprotean whirlwind of bathos that. Introduction for ca conrads and frank sherlocks the city real and imagined. Frank is conrads alter ego in the vein of john berrymans huffy henry of the dream songs, a third person embodiment of conrads psychic unease. Dec 30, 2010 like certain albums of the cure or the smiths, the book of frank promises to be a teenage touchstone of hurt writ large, possessing enough hidden art to merit revisiting into adulthood. Nov 18, 2010 caconrad is the author of the book of frank wave books, 2010chax press, 2009. Conrad, a man in his 40s, hurtles towards us from a black mountain new york school in. Recently, and not so recently anymore, ca conrads the book of frank was also a book like that. Frank conrad, american electrical engineer whose interest in radiotelephony led to the establishment of the first commercial radio station. After two promising collections, deviant propulsion 2006 and advanced elvis course 2009, which came out in conrad s forties, he published his breakout work, the book of frank, also in 2009. Visit landmarks that remain standing, revisit citizens that live on in. This book is the recipient of the gil ott book award for chax, as chosen by nathaniel mackey and myung mi kim. He is also the author of advanced elvis course soft skull.
Caconrad is the author of nine books of poetry and essays, the latest is titled while standing in line for death wave books, 2017. Yet conrad would probably resent any comparison to berrymans confessional conrads word poetics, and frank is no straitforward autobiography. The gil ott book award honors the legacy of poet, publisher, and social activist gil ott. This is an expanded edition of caconrads the book of frank, featuring additional frank poems and an afterword by eileen myles. The title had been rumored to beor quietly announced asinthepipeline at jonathan williamss highlandsjargon press for quite some time, and given williamss unusual and unpredictable tastes, it was worth wondering just what had impressed. May 2009 mattilda bernstein sycamore poetry the book of frank by ca conrad. Conrad frank phone, address, background info whitepages. Feb 01, 2009 winner of the 2009 gil ott book award, this expanded edition of the book of frank features additional frank poems and an essay by eileen myles praised by poet anne waldman as a voyeuresque surreal portrait, the book of frank is also, in the words of candid portrayal of human cruelty and its resultant fantasies of escape. The city real and imagined by ca conrad, frank sherlock.
Somatics for the future wilderness, a beautiful marsupial afternoon, the book of frank. Conrad has recently become something of a cult figure in poetry circles. Ca conrad and the book of frank sean hennessey there are many ways to look at the word body. He is a pew fellow and has also received fellowships from lannan foundation, macdowell colony, headlands center for. Winner of the 2009 gil ott book award, this expanded edition of t. Conrad had little formal schooling when he joined westinghouse electrical and manufacturing company, pittsburgh, as a 16yearold apprentice in 1890.
Caconrad is the author of the book of frank wave books, 2010chax press, 2009. I laughed and i wept, and was grateful for all of it. They are the author of nine books of poetry and essays, including the book of frank, a beautiful marsupial afternoon, ecodeviance, and while standing in line for death, and are also the coeditor of supplication. Frank, it seems, is merely a conduit, and the voice that animates him could just as easily belong to a tree, a banknote, or a pile of bones. The third result is conrad c frank age 30s in san francisco, ca in the northwest san francisco neighborhood. This book is darkly funny, sometimes horrifying, and frankly challenging. Trans and genderqueer poetry and poetics, and more on thriftbooks.
Among a crowd of friends and admirers the two poets read their book in its entirety, calling forth the city of philadelphia in both its actual. Whether you are an author on book tour or the curator of a reading series, the literary events calendar can help you find your audience. In piecing together, configuring and releasing their extreme miniaturesagonized fables, poems about america. A 2014 lannan fellow, a 20 macdowell fellow, and a 2011 pew fellow, he also conducts workshops on somatic poetry and ecopoetics. On returning to their notepad, or desktop, or wherever they write, they draft poems based on their excursions. Two friends, both poets, walk around the city of philadelphia together. A recipient of a pew fellowship in the arts for literature, they also received the believer magazine book award and the gil ott book award. The title had been rumored to beor quietly announced asin the pipeline at jonathan williamss highlandsjargon press for quite some time, and given williamss unusual and unpredictable tastes, it was worth wondering just what had impressed.
Conrad is related to joseph conrad frank and jane conrad frank as well as 1 additional person. On the film the book of conrad and his life in poetry. The book of frank book trailer painting on book cover by hak vogrin caconrads the book of frank is the recipient of the gil ott book award, as chosen by nathaniel mackey, myung mi kim, eli goldblatt, and charles alexander. Ca conrad, selfproclaimed son of white trash asphyxiation whose childhood included selling cut flowers along the highway for his mother and helping her shoplift, is the author of a collection of poetry known as the book of frank. A 2014 lannan fellow, a 20 macdowell fellow, and a 2011 pew fellow, they also conduct workshops on somatic poetry and ecopoetics. Experience peoples histories and magical traditions rooted in the first capital of the american possible the city of philadelphia. Caconrads childhood included selling cut flowers along the highway for his mother and helping her shoplift. Born on january 1, 1966, caconrad describes himself as the son of white trash asphyxiation whose childhood included selling cut flowers along the highway for his mother and helping her shoplift.
Hailed by flix magazine as a queer gospel, and a unique and powerful experience, the book of conrad follows the celebrated writer, performance artist and eccentric ca conrad, as he confronts his violent past and the suspicious death of his boyfriend, earth. Caconrad is the author of seven books including ecodeviance. New somatics wave books, 2012, the book of frank wave books, 2010chax press, 2009, advanced elvis course soft skull press, 2009, somatic midge faux press, 2008, deviant propulsion soft skull press, 2006, and a. There are books of poems that are easy reads that i finish quickly.
Frank conrad american electrical engineer and inventor. The book of frank by caconrad, caconrad, paperback. For their books, essays, and details on the documentary the book of conrad delinquent films 2016, please visit. The son of white trash asphyxiation, his childhood included. Ca conrad reads from the book of frank at the kelly writers house part 1. In the book of frank, a sequence of 2 aphoristic poems. In the afterword myles writes, in piecing together, configuring and releasing his extreme miniatures agonized fables, poems about america, caconrad includes. The book of frank is what childrens books would be like if we allowed children to know what they know. The poetry of ca conrad does just this in many ways. The film attempts to unravel the mystery of earths death. Select this result to view conrad c frank s phone number, address, and more. His kind of queerness strikes me as nonpolarizing, not intentionally but. Intimate, elegant, explosive, contradictory, fuckedup and beautiful.
Caconrad is the author of nine books of poetry and essays, including their latest book is jupiter alignment. First published by chax press in 2009 and then sipped up sweetly by wave books in 2010 with a short. The book of frank by caconrad, caconrad, paperback barnes. Some of these rituals include watching 36 installments about 5 minutes. The book is a collection of short poems which lead us from franks difficult beginnings when he is born, his father exclaims with dismay, my daughter has no cunt. Spanish translation of five poems from the book of frank by ca conrad. Ca conrad caconrads childhood included selling cut flowers along the highway for their mother and helping her shoplift. Praised by poet anne waldman as a voyeuresque surreal portrait, the book of frank is also, in the w. Tracy asked me questions about the book of frank that have never been asked of me before, and you.
Frank s story is told through a series of poems, or perhaps a single epic poem. Conrads character frank is a kind of forefather to catie rosemurgys ms. Also, if you havent read ca s the book of frank, make it a priority. Conrads approach is a welcome change from highminded poetry that steadfastly ignores the body in all its dumb, limiting materiality. He is a pew fellow and has also received fellowships from lannan foundation, macdowell colony, headlands center for the arts, banff, radar, flying ojbect and ucross.
Delinquent films are proud to present their latest project the book of conrad, a documentary about the poet c. Reading the book of frank is like that first time when you realize the brutality and intimacy of childhood, the way it ends and never ends and if youre stuck then your imagination is the closest youll get to a rescue party. He is the author of 9 books of poetry and essays the latest while standing in line for death is forthcoming from wave books in september 2017. It had taken eighteen years to write and originally comprised 1,584 poems. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing.
Wander with caconrad and frank sherlock through this psychogeographical poem. Caconrad has also received a 2019 creative capital grant as well as a pew fellowships in the arts, a believer magazine book award, and a gil ott book award. Bernadette mayers utopia was a book like that, so was ted berrigans train ride, and bill kushners head. Somatics for the future wilderness wave books, 2014, a beautiful marsupial afternoon wave books, 2012 and the book of frank wave books, 2010. Like certain albums of the cure or the smiths, the book of frank promises to be a teenage touchstone of hurt writ large, possessing enough hidden art to merit revisiting into adulthood. Philadelphian caconrad is the latest poet to take up the mantle of idiot savant. Yet conrad would probably resent any comparison to berryman s confessional conrads word poetics, and frank is no straitforward autobiography. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The poet ca conrad is the selfdescribed son of white trash asphyxiation. Ca conrad and the book of frank sean hennessey portland state university let us know how access to this document benefits you. September 10, 2015 poetry saved my life and i do not care how grand that sounds, it is true. Winner of the 2009 gil ott book award, this expanded edition of the book of frank features additional frank poems and an essay by eileen myles. For me, hes the poet who always changes the room he enters. Yes, there is a party featuring performances from ca conrad, ben hersey, and dorothea lasky who will be telling fortunes.
He is also the author of advanced elvis course soft skull press, 2009, soma tic midge faux press, 2008, deviant propulsion soft skull press, 2006, and a collaboration with poet frank sherlock titled the city real and imagined factory school, 2010. Poet eileen myles writes, caconrad always argues from the inside of his poems for a poetry of radical inclusivity while keeping a very queer shoulder to the wheel. Frank is conrads alter ego in the vein of john berrymans huffy henry of the dream songs. He is also the author of advanced elvis course soft skull press, 2009, somatic midge faux press, 2008, deviant propulsion soft skull press, 2006, and a collaboration with poet frank sherlock titled the city real and imagined factory school, 2010. He has also authored a book of nonfiction essays, advanced elvis course soft skull press, 2009. Caconrads and frank sherlocks the city real and imagined. Soma tic poetry rituals ignota books, forthcoming 2020 and while standing in line for death wave books, which won a lambda book award. His latest work, the book of frank, collects sixteen years worth of his semiautobiographical frank. As part of the celebration, theyre raffling away a shit ton of prizes. Birth, childhood, independence, sexual awaking, marriage, parenting, and. Sunday of this past weekend saw the official new york city launch of ca conrad s and frank sherlocks collaborative book length poem the city real and imagined, published by heretical texts, at the zinc bar reading series hosted by dorothea lasky. Conrad has created a intriguing book of poems, original, lucid and accessible in the best sense of the word. Caconrad is the author of while standing in line for death wave books, 2017, ecodeviance wave books, 2014, a beautiful marsupial afternoon.
A documentary about their work, the book of conrad delinquent films, is viewable online on their website. The son of white trash asphyxiation, his childhood included selling cut flowers along the highway for his mother and helping her shoplift. Ca conrad did 36 rituals a day for 36 days in marfa, texas, taking notes between each ritual, the notes harvested later for the poems contained here in circle m. Somatics for the future wilderness wave books, 2014, a beautiful marsupial afternoon wave books, 2012, the book of frank chax press, 2009wave books, 2010. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. I center my ca conrad enthusiasm on his magnificent book, the frank poems, which he wrote over the course of eleven years then culled from a heap of them to produce this tight volume that is now tearing a hole in the aesthetic time line of the poetry world. Caconrads the book of frank is the recipient of the gil ott book award, as chosen by nathaniel mackey, myung mi kim, eli goldblatt, and charles alexander. Conrad, an eccentric elvis worshiping poet and tarot card reader, who confronts his violent past and the suspicious death of his boyfriend, earth. The academy of american poets is the largest membershipbased nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and. The book of conrad 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The book of frank by ca conrad reading the book of frank is like that first time when you realize the brutality and intimacy of childhood, the way it ends and never ends and if youre stuck then your imagination is the closest youll get to a rescue party.
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