Franz Wright - April 22, 2010

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Franz Wright

In his first visit to Tucson, Franz Wright reads prose pieces, most of which were unpublished at the time of his reading, as well as several lineated poems. He comments generously on his writing process and friendships with other poets.

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by Chris Nelson

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"Years" (by Jon Anderson) and Untitled Prologue, "Tell them what I can tell nobody..."
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"Years": Anderson, Jon. The Milky Way: Poems 1967-1982. New York: The Ecco Press, 19823. Originally published in In Sepia (1974).

Untitled Prologue: Unpublished.

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"The Yes"
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Wright, Franz. Kindertotenwald. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

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"Deep Revision"
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Wright, Franz. Kindertotenwald. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

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"I Don't Know How to Tell You This"
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Differs slightly from published version.

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Wright, Franz. Kindertotenwald. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

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"Kore"
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Differs slightly from published version.

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Wright, Franz. Kindertotenwald. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

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"The Scar's Birthday Party"
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Wright, Franz. 7Prose. Grosse Pointe Farms: Marick Press, 2011.

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"History"
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Wright, Franz. Kindertotenwald. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

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"Can You Say That Again"
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Wright, Franz. 7Prose. Grosse Pointe Farms: Marick Press, 2011.

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"Song"
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Wright, Franz. Kindertotenwald. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

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"I Dreamed I Met William Burroughs" and "Leave Me Hidden"
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Wright, Franz. Leave Me Hidden. Grosse Pointe Farms: Marick Press, 2010.

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"Roadside Grave: February 2, 2009"
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Published version bears the title "Roadside Grave: February." Differs slightly from published version.

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Wright, Franz. "Roadside Grave: February." Cerise Press 3.7 (2011). Print.

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"The War"
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Wright, Franz. Leave Me Hidden. Grosse Pointe Farms: Marick Press, 2010.

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Franz Wright
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Rodney Phillips
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