C. K. Williams
C. K. Williams
Reading Date: Wednesday, April 26, 1972
- Introduction
- "A Poem for the Government"
- "The Beginning of April"
- "Becoming Somebody Else"
- "The Undead"
- "The Spirit and the Triumph"
- "Bringing it Home"
- "The Rabbit Fights for His Life The Leopard Eats Lunch"
- "Poor Hope"
- "The Rampage"
- "Yours"
- "I Almost Went Insane"
- "The Long Bells"
- "The Gerbils Ate Their Babies"
- "From Scratch"
- "My Cock"
- "I Talked to Myself in my Sleep"
- "Kingdom Come"
- "The Last"
- "Clay Out of Silence"
- "Spit"
Introduction-1470
by Lois Shelton
"A Poem for the Government"-1471
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"The Beginning of April"-1472
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"Becoming Somebody Else"-1473
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"The Undead"-1474
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"The Spirit and the Triumph"-1475
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"Bringing it Home"-1476
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"The Rabbit Fights for His Life The Leopard Eats Lunch"-1477
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"Poor Hope"-1478
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"The Rampage"-1479
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"Yours"-1480
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"I Almost Went Insane"-1481
uncollected, unpublished
"The Long Bells"-1482
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"The Gerbils Ate Their Babies"-1483
unpublished, uncollected
"From Scratch"-1484
unpublished, uncollected
"My Cock"-1485
unpublished, uncollected
"I Talked to Myself in my Sleep"-1486
unpublished, uncollected
"Kingdom Come"-1487
unpublished, uncollected
"The Last"-1488
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"Clay Out of Silence"-1489
Williams, C.K. I Am the Bitter Name. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
"Spit"-1490
Williams, C.K. With Ignorance. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1977.
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Series: Spring Reading Series
Sponsor(s): UA Poetry Center
Location(s): Modern Languages Auditorium
C. K. Williams reads poetry primarily from I Am the Bitter Name(1972). Also notable are a few ribald pieces (unpublished) that showcase Williams' humor and imagination.
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