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Kenward Gray Elmslie (born April 27, 1929) is an American writer, performer, editor and publisher associated with the so-called New York School of poetry.

Born in New York City, Elmslie spent his childhood in Colorado Springs, Colorado, prepped at the St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard in 1950 with a B.A. in literature. He began his career collaborating with composers on operas and musicals in an attempt to bring a contemporary style to classical theater. Among his theatrical works are The Grass Harp and Lola, both projects in collaboration with Claibe Richardson.

His poetry and prose is often combined with the graphical work of other artists. A collection of his writing, Motor Disturbance (1971), won the Frank O'Hara Award for Poetry during 1971. He was awarded the National Endowment of the Arts Award for Power Plant Sestina (1967) and the Ford Foundation Grant.

During 1973 Elmslie began work as editor and publisher of Z Magazine and Z Press, working to promote the work of other New York School artists such as John Ashbery, Ron Padgett, James Schuyler, and perhaps most extensively, Joe Brainard. Elmslie’s work with graphic artists such as Brainard combined poetry with art to emphasis their interconnectedness; his work for theatre shows his commitment to art as a whole, not only to one medium. Poet Alice Notley says of Elmslie’s Routine Disruptions (1998), “this is an icon, for me, of Elmslie’s work, its wild funniness, theatricality, brazenness, its love of art and objects”.

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Total Books: 26
Agenda Melt
2004 - Agenda Melt (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780970625090
ISBN-10: 097062509X
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Snippets
2002 - Snippets (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781891123450
ISBN-10: 1891123459
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Angel Hair Sleeps with a Boy in My Head The Angel Hair Anthology
Cyberspace
2000 - Cyberspace (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781887123334
ISBN-10: 1887123334
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Nite Soil
2000 - Nite Soil (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781887123396
ISBN-10: 1887123393
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Routine Disruptions
1998 - Routine Disruptions (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781566890779
ISBN-10: 1566890772
Genres: Literature & Fiction, LGBTQ+ Books
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The Champ
1994 - The Champ (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780935724660
ISBN-10: 0935724664
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Postcards on Parade A Musical Play
1993 - Postcards on Parade a Musical Play (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780917453304
ISBN-10: 0917453301
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Three Sisters
1986 - Three Sisters (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780915990276
ISBN-10: 091599027X
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Moving Right Along
1980 - Moving Right Along (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780915990207
ISBN-10: 0915990202
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Circus Nerves
1975 - Circus Nerves (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780876850350
ISBN-10: 0876850352
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Tropicalism
1975 - Tropicalism [Unmuzzled ox] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780915990009
ISBN-10: 0915990008
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An Anthology of New York Poets
1970 - An Anthology of New York Poets (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780394404516
ISBN-10: 0394404513
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Motor Disturbance
Motor Disturbance (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780231036122
ISBN-10: 0231036124
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The Orchid Stories
The Orchid Stories (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780385073653
ISBN-10: 0385073658
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French's Musical Library The Grass Harp A Musical Play
French's Musical Library the Grass Harp a Musical Play (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780573680205
ISBN-10: 0573680205
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Bimbo Dirt
Bimbo Dirt (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780915990245
ISBN-10: 0915990245
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26 Bars A Collaboration
26 Bars a Collaboration (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780915990283
ISBN-10: 0915990288
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Pay Dirt
Pay Dirt (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780917453236
ISBN-10: 0917453239
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
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Blast From The Past Stories Posems Song Lyrics  Remebrances
Blast From the Past Stories Posems Song Lyrics Remebrances (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780970395214
ISBN-10: 0970395213
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Sung Sex
Sung Sex (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9789998911215
ISBN-10: 9998911214
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