Biography
Bill holds B.A. and M.F.A degrees from Columbia University and has taught across all educational levels since 1971. He authored three poetry collections and completed notable translations, including Andre Breton's Earthlight (with Zack Rogow), which won the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Translation Prize. His work has appeared in major anthologies and recordings by jazz pianists. The New York State Council on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts both awarded him fellowships. He received MacDowell Colony fellowships in 2007-2008 and a Guggenheim Fellowship in Poetry in 2008.
Sample Works
- Where X Marks the Spot (2006) Book
- Earthlight (Clair de terre): Poems by Andre Breton (co-translator) (1993) Book
- Theories of Rain and Other Poems (1975) Book
- For Steve Royal and Other Poems (1985) Book
Roundtable Appearances
December 6, 2014 · ▶ Video
French Surrealism: A Revolution of the Mind
The event explored French Surrealism beyond its famous visual art. "French Surrealism is probably best known for its paintings -- images of floppy watches or men in bowler hats...
Mary Ann Caws, Anne-Marie Levine, Mark Polizzotti, Bill Zavatsky