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C. A. Conrad

January 01, 1970

CAConrad (born 1966) is an American poet, professor, and the author of seven books. They were based in Philadelphia and later Asheville, North Carolina and Athens, Georgia.[1][2][3]

CAConrad
Conrad in 2018
Born (1966-01-01) January 1, 1966 (age 58)
Topeka, Kansas, US
Occupationpoet
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
GenrePoetry

Early life edit

CAConrad was born January 1, 1966, in Topeka, Kansas, and grew up in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.[2] Their mother was a fourteen-year-old runaway and father was a Vietnam War veteran, their mother married three times.[2]

Conrad was bullied as a child and stated in the feature film documentary, The Book of Conrad (2015), "People called me ‘faggot’ more than they called me my name."[4]

Career edit

Conrad is known for using and inventing the poetic form of "[Soma]tics."[5] This form is a sort of writing prompt/personal exercise in being engaged in the present moment.

Conrad was one of the two poets in the short film, I Hope I'm Loud When I'm Dead (2018) by filmmaker Beatrice Gibson, also featured was poet Eileen Myles.[6][7][8]

Conrad was a 2014 Lannan Fellow, a 2013 MacDowell Fellow, and a 2011 Pew Fellow, they also conduct workshops on (Soma)tic poetry and Ecopoetics.[9][10] Their book While Standing in Line for Death won a 2018 Lambda Book Award.[11] Amanda Paradise: Resurrect Extinct Vibration received a 2022 PEN Oakland – Josephine Miles Literary Award.

In 2019, Conrad cancelled their planned appearance at the Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York because of the organizations support of artist Tobias Madison, who was accused of domestic violence.[12]

Conrad teaches poetry at Columbia University and the Sandberg Art Institute in Amsterdam.[3]

Personal life edit

Conrad identifies as Queer.[13][11] In 1998, Conrad's boyfriend Mark Holmes (aka. Earth) was violently murdered in Tennessee.[2][14][4]

Bibliography edit

  • Deviant Propulsion (Soft Skull Press, 2006) ISBN 9781932360875, OCLC 57506566
  • Advanced Elvis Course (Soft Skull Press, 2009) ISBN 9781593762438, OCLC 276339539
  • The Book of Frank (Wave Books, 2010/Chax Press, 2009) ISBN 9781933517490, OCLC 645248360
  • The City Real & Imagined (with Frank Sherlock) (Factory School Books, 2010)
  • A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon: New (Soma)tics (Wave Books, 2012) ISBN 9781933517599, OCLC 752471228
  • Ecodeviance : (soma)tics for the future wilderness (Wave Books, 2014) ISBN 9781940696010, OCLC 956321378
  • PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN (were you high when you said this?) (Worms Press, 2014)
  • While Standing in Line for Death (Wave Books, 2017) ISBN 9781940696553, OCLC 962409884
  • Amanda Paradise: Resurrect Extinct Vibration (Wave Books, 2021) ISBN 978-1950268429, OCLC 1240828484
  • You Don't Have What It Takes To Be My Nemesis: And Other (Soma)tics (Penguin Books, 2023) ISBN 9781802062458, OCLC 1388645152

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Type Notes
2015 The Book of Conrad Self documentary film [4]
2015 Boyland Jeremiah short film [15]
2018 I Hope I'm Loud When I'm Dead Script writing / poetry short film [6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ Murtha, Tara (2012-04-20). "The Rumpus Interview with CA Conrad". The Rumpus. from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. ^ a b c d Ridker, Andrew (2017-07-06). "Queer Bubbles". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. ^ a b "Performance and Talk by CAConrad at Small Arms". Toronto Biennial of Art. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  4. ^ a b c "The Ritualized Anger of a Queer Poet". Hyperallergic. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  5. ^ "Somatic Exercises" (PDF). U Penn.
  6. ^ a b "Bar Laika and Projections at the 57th New York Film Festival present: an evening with Beatrice Gibson". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  7. ^ a b Riddle, Naomi (2019-08-09). "I Hope I'm Loud When I'm Dead – Beatrice Gibson". Running Dog. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  8. ^ "I Hope I'm Loud When I'm Dead". LUX. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  9. ^ "CAConrad". Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. ^ "7 Queer Poets You Should Know". www.advocate.com. 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  11. ^ a b "Two Poems from an Anthology of Radical Trans Poetics". Literary Hub. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  12. ^ "Poet CA Conrad Cancels Appearance at the Swiss Institute in Solidarity With Alleged Victim of Domestic Abuse". Hyperallergic. 2019-10-10. from the original on 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  13. ^ "The Queer Voice: Reparative Poetry Rituals & Glitter Perversions by CAConrad". Poetry Foundation. 2021-01-30. from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  14. ^ "I Loved Earth Years Ago - PEN America". pen.org. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  15. ^ "BOYLAND by Gabe Rubin & Felix Bernstein". Brooklyn Film Festival. 2015. from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2021-01-30.

Further reading edit

  • Soto, Christopher (September 10, 2015). CA CONRAD: ON THE FILM ‘THE BOOK OF CONRAD’ AND HIS LIFE IN POETRY lambdaliterary.org

External links edit

  • Conrad, CA (2018-01-07). "CAConrad". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  • "Late 2010 - CA Conrad, "The Book of Frank", reviewed by Eileen Myles". Jacket 40. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  • CAConrad's blog
  • CAConrad's Author Page at Wave Books
  • CAConrad's (Soma)tic Poetry Rituals


 

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January 01, 1970
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CAConrad born 1966 is an American poet professor and the author of seven books They were based in Philadelphia and later Asheville North Carolina and Athens Georgia 1 2 3 CAConradConrad in 2018Born 1966 01 01 January 1 1966 age 58 Topeka Kansas USOccupationpoetLanguageEnglishNationalityAmericanGenrePoetry Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Bibliography 5 Filmography 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly life editCAConrad was born January 1 1966 in Topeka Kansas and grew up in Boyertown Pennsylvania 2 Their mother was a fourteen year old runaway and father was a Vietnam War veteran their mother married three times 2 Conrad was bullied as a child and stated in the feature film documentary The Book of Conrad 2015 People called me faggot more than they called me my name 4 Career editConrad is known for using and inventing the poetic form of Soma tics 5 This form is a sort of writing prompt personal exercise in being engaged in the present moment Conrad was one of the two poets in the short film I Hope I m Loud When I m Dead 2018 by filmmaker Beatrice Gibson also featured was poet Eileen Myles 6 7 8 Conrad was a 2014 Lannan Fellow a 2013 MacDowell Fellow and a 2011 Pew Fellow they also conduct workshops on Soma tic poetry and Ecopoetics 9 10 Their book While Standing in Line for Death won a 2018 Lambda Book Award 11 Amanda Paradise Resurrect Extinct Vibration received a 2022 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award In 2019 Conrad cancelled their planned appearance at the Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York because of the organizations support of artist Tobias Madison who was accused of domestic violence 12 Conrad teaches poetry at Columbia University and the Sandberg Art Institute in Amsterdam 3 Personal life editConrad identifies as Queer 13 11 In 1998 Conrad s boyfriend Mark Holmes aka Earth was violently murdered in Tennessee 2 14 4 Bibliography editDeviant Propulsion Soft Skull Press 2006 ISBN 9781932360875 OCLC 57506566 Advanced Elvis Course Soft Skull Press 2009 ISBN 9781593762438 OCLC 276339539 The Book of Frank Wave Books 2010 Chax Press 2009 ISBN 9781933517490 OCLC 645248360 The City Real amp Imagined with Frank Sherlock Factory School Books 2010 A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon New Soma tics Wave Books 2012 ISBN 9781933517599 OCLC 752471228 Ecodeviance soma tics for the future wilderness Wave Books 2014 ISBN 9781940696010 OCLC 956321378 PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN were you high when you said this Worms Press 2014 While Standing in Line for Death Wave Books 2017 ISBN 9781940696553 OCLC 962409884 Amanda Paradise Resurrect Extinct Vibration Wave Books 2021 ISBN 978 1950268429 OCLC 1240828484 You Don t Have What It Takes To Be My Nemesis And Other Soma tics Penguin Books 2023 ISBN 9781802062458 OCLC 1388645152Filmography editYear Title Role Type Notes 2015 The Book of Conrad Self documentary film 4 2015 Boyland Jeremiah short film 15 2018 I Hope I m Loud When I m Dead Script writing poetry short film 6 7 References edit Murtha Tara 2012 04 20 The Rumpus Interview with CA Conrad The Rumpus Archived from the original on 2012 04 21 Retrieved 2021 01 30 a b c d Ridker Andrew 2017 07 06 Queer Bubbles The Paris Review Retrieved 2021 01 30 a b Performance and Talk by CAConrad at Small Arms Toronto Biennial of Art Retrieved 2021 01 30 a b c The Ritualized Anger of a Queer Poet Hyperallergic 2016 03 23 Retrieved 2018 10 19 Somatic Exercises PDF U Penn a b Bar Laika and Projections at the 57th New York Film Festival present an evening with Beatrice Gibson www e flux com Retrieved 2021 01 30 a b Riddle Naomi 2019 08 09 I Hope I m Loud When I m Dead Beatrice Gibson Running Dog Retrieved 2021 01 30 I Hope I m Loud When I m Dead LUX Retrieved 2021 01 30 CAConrad Poetry Foundation Poetry Foundation 2018 01 07 Retrieved 2018 01 07 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint others link 7 Queer Poets You Should Know www advocate com 2013 11 18 Retrieved 2021 01 30 a b Two Poems from 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