Author Description

LG Williams has achieved a permanent status among the major artists of the beginning of this century. This volume, Stripe City, offers another selection of 22 poems from Williams's emerging and spectacular career. They exhibit all the extraordinary lyricism, the playfulness, technical ingenuity and passion for which the artist is famous. This edition of Williams's poetry, which was finished in 22 inspired hours, will remain a significant contribution to contemporary American art, and is an indispensable volume for every lover of modern lyrical verse.