David Dalton Yezzi (born 1966) is an American poet, editor, actor,[1] and professor. He currently teaches poetry in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University.
Yezzi was Director of the Unterberg Poetry Center of the 92nd Street Y in New York City from 2001 to 2005 and has worked as executive editor and, then, poetry editor of The New Criterion, associate editor of Parnassus: Poetry in Review, and was on the staff of The New York Observer.[6] He is a professor in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University and a former editor of The Hopkins Review.
Yezzi was a co-founder of the San Francisco theater company, Thick Description, and has performed in works by Shakespeare, Shaw, Brecht, Goethe, Williams, and others in the United States and Europe.[6] In March 2010, Verse Theater Manhattan presented Yezzi's evening of verse monologues, Dirty Dan & Other Travesties, at the Bowery Poetry Club, with Yezzi performing "Tomorrow & Tomorrow." In October 2021, he performed the title role in The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory's production of King Lear.[7]
In 1998, he was awarded a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University (1998–2000).[6]
Yezzi's poem "The Call" was included in The Best American Poetry 2006 and "Minding Rites" appeared in The Best American Poetry 2012.
In December 2008, Azores was chosen as a Slate magazine "Best Book of 2008." In 2015, Birds of the Air was a finalist for the Poets' Prize.
Bibliographyedit
Non-fictionedit
Late Romance: Anthony Hecht--A Poet's Life (St. Martin's Press, 2023), 464 pages, ISBN978-1250016584
Poetryedit
More Things in Heaven (Measure Press, 2022), 156 pages, ISBN978-1939574336
Black Sea (Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2018), poetry, 74 pages, ISBN978-0887486357
Birds of the Air (Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2013), poetry, 90 pages, ISBN978-0887485718
Azores (Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, 2008), poetry, 56 pages, ISBN978-0-8040-1113-6
The Hidden Model (TriQuarterly/Northwestern University Press, 2003), poetry, 96 pages, ISBN978-0810151451
Chapbooksedit
Two Ranges [Vertical] by Ernest Hilbert and David Yezzi (Nemean Lion Press, 2013), hand-sewn, signed-limited concertina book
Tomorrow & Tomorrow, with an afterword by Denis Donoghue (Exot Books, 2012), ISBN978-0-9844249-7-9
Such Root Satisfaction, 3 X 5 [Three by David Yezzi, Five by Ernest Hilbert] (Nemean Lion Press, 2010)
A Fletching of Hackles: Fresh Verse by Ernest Hilbert and David Yezzi (Nemean Lion Press, 2009)
Sad Is Eros (Aralia Press, 2003)
Anthologies (edited)edit
The Swallow Anthology of New American Poets (Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, 2009), poetry, 376 pages, ISBN978-0-8040-1121-1
List of poems
Title
Year
First published
Reprinted/collected
Sugar on snow
2019
Yezzi, David (July 2019). "Sugar on snow". The Atlantic. 324 (1): 38.
Playsedit
Schnauzer: A Play In One Act (EXOT Books, 2019), Play-In-Verse, 82 pages, ISBN978-0989898447
Librettiedit
His libretto for a new chamber opera by composer David Conte, Firebird Motel, premiered in 2003 and was released on CD by Arsis.[6]
Referencesedit
^Interview (Unterberg Poetry Center) with Ernest Hibert 'Fiction' The Cortland Review issue 32 June 2006
^review.com/issue/32/yezzi_i.html[permanent dead link] An Interview with David Yezzi by Ernest Hilbert, The Cortland Review, Issue 32, June 2006, accessed February 1, 2007
^"Frequency North Returns with Kaya Oakes and David Yezzi". 12 March 2013.
^Nester, Daniel (July 22, 2021). "Poetry on Vinyl: Some Haystacks Don't Even Have Any Needle".
^Mair, Elizabeth Floyd (August 23, 2013). "Making a life's work from words". Times Union.
^ abcdef Google Cache of biographical sketch page of David Yezzi at 92nd Street Y Web site, accessed February 1, 2007
[2] Biographical sketch of Yezzi at the 92nd Street Y Web site, also available on a Google cache at
"An Expert on Human Failings" brief article on Anthony Hecht in The New York Times Book Review
"Bacon's Theater of the Absurd" on the paintings of Francis Bacon in The New Criterion
"The Amis Country" on the poetry of Kingsley Amis in The New Criterion
"Cough"
"False Fire"
"Acceptance Speech"
January 01, 1970
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David Dalton Yezzi born 1966 is an American poet editor actor 1 and professor He currently teaches poetry in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University David Yezzi Contents 1 Life 2 Career 3 Bibliography 3 1 Non fiction 3 2 Poetry 3 3 Chapbooks 3 4 Anthologies edited 3 5 Plays 3 6 Libretti 4 References 5 External linksLife editYezzi was born in Albany New York 2 He attended The Doane Stuart School 3 4 5 Yezzi earned a bachelor s degree in theater from Carnegie Mellon University and a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from Columbia University School of the Arts 6 Career editYezzi was Director of the Unterberg Poetry Center of the 92nd Street Y in New York City from 2001 to 2005 and has worked as executive editor and then poetry editor of The New Criterion associate editor of Parnassus Poetry in Review and was on the staff of The New York Observer 6 He is a professor in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University and a former editor of The Hopkins Review Yezzi was a co founder of the San Francisco theater company Thick Description and has performed in works by Shakespeare Shaw Brecht Goethe Williams and others in the United States and Europe 6 In March 2010 Verse Theater Manhattan presented Yezzi s evening of verse monologues Dirty Dan amp Other Travesties at the Bowery Poetry Club with Yezzi performing Tomorrow amp Tomorrow In October 2021 he performed the title role in The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory s production of King Lear 7 In 1998 he was awarded a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University 1998 2000 6 His poems have been published in literary journals including The Atlantic Poetry The Yale Review The Paris Review The New Republic Poetry Daily and The New Criterion His literary essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times Book Review The New York Sun The New Yorker The Wall Street Journal The London Times Literary Supplement Poetry and elsewhere 6 Yezzi s poem The Call was included in The Best American Poetry 2006 and Minding Rites appeared in The Best American Poetry 2012 In December 2008 Azores was chosen as a Slate magazine Best Book of 2008 In 2015 Birds of the Air was a finalist for the Poets Prize Bibliography editNon fiction edit Late Romance Anthony Hecht A Poet s Life St Martin s Press 2023 464 pages ISBN 978 1250016584 Poetry edit More Things in Heaven Measure Press 2022 156 pages ISBN 978 1939574336 Black Sea Carnegie Mellon University Press 2018 poetry 74 pages ISBN 978 0887486357 Birds of the Air Carnegie Mellon University Press 2013 poetry 90 pages ISBN 978 0887485718 Azores Swallow Press Ohio University Press 2008 poetry 56 pages ISBN 978 0 8040 1113 6 The Hidden Model TriQuarterly Northwestern University Press 2003 poetry 96 pages ISBN 978 0810151451 Chapbooks edit Two Ranges Vertical by Ernest Hilbert and David Yezzi Nemean Lion Press 2013 hand sewn signed limited concertina book Tomorrow amp Tomorrow with an afterword by Denis Donoghue Exot Books 2012 ISBN 978 0 9844249 7 9 Such Root Satisfaction 3 X 5 Three by David Yezzi Five by Ernest Hilbert Nemean Lion Press 2010 A Fletching of Hackles Fresh Verse by Ernest Hilbert and David Yezzi Nemean Lion Press 2009 Sad Is Eros Aralia Press 2003 Anthologies edited edit The Swallow Anthology of New American Poets Swallow Press Ohio University Press 2009 poetry 376 pages ISBN 978 0 8040 1121 1 List of poems Title Year First published Reprinted collected Sugar on snow 2019 Yezzi David July 2019 Sugar on snow The Atlantic 324 1 38 Plays edit Schnauzer A Play In One Act EXOT Books 2019 Play In Verse 82 pages ISBN 978 0989898447 Libretti edit His libretto for a new chamber opera by composer David Conte Firebird Motel premiered in 2003 and was released on CD by Arsis 6 References edit Interview Unterberg Poetry Center with Ernest Hibert Fiction The Cortland Review issue 32 June 2006 review com issue 32 yezzi i html permanent dead link An Interview with David Yezzi by Ernest Hilbert The Cortland Review Issue 32 June 2006 accessed February 1 2007 Frequency North Returns with Kaya Oakes and David Yezzi 12 March 2013 Nester Daniel July 22 2021 Poetry on Vinyl Some Haystacks Don t Even Have Any Needle Mair Elizabeth Floyd August 23 2013 Making a life s work from words Times Union a b c d e f 1 Google Cache of biographical sketch page of David Yezzi at 92nd Street Y Web site accessed February 1 2007 MD Theatre ReviewExternal links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to David Yezzi 2 Biographical sketch of Yezzi at the 92nd Street Y Web site also available on a Google cache at 3 An Expert on Human Failings brief article on Anthony Hecht in The New York Times Book Review Bacon s Theater of the Absurd on the paintings of Francis Bacon in The New Criterion The Amis Country on the poetry of Kingsley Amis in The New Criterion Cough False Fire Acceptance Speech Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Yezzi amp oldid 1213458962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
