William Benton
William Benton received his early training in music and worked as a jazz piano player before becoming a writer. His poetry has appeared in The New Yorker , The Paris Review , and other magazines. He is the author of eight books of poetry, including Birds, Marmalade , and Backlit , as well as Exchanging Hats , a book on the paintings of Elizabeth Bishop, and Madly , a novel. His most recent books are a reissue of Birds , on its 50th anniversary, from Nightboat Books, and Reliquaries: The...See more
William Benton received his early training in music and worked as a jazz piano player before becoming a writer. His poetry has appeared in The New Yorker , The Paris Review , and other magazines. He is the author of eight books of poetry, including Birds, Marmalade , and Backlit , as well as Exchanging Hats , a book on the paintings of Elizabeth Bishop, and Madly , a novel. His most recent books are a reissue of Birds , on its 50th anniversary, from Nightboat Books, and Reliquaries: The Sculpture of Ted Waltz . He lives in New York City. See less
