Kevin Killian
Kevin Killian, one of the original “New Narrative” writers, has written three novels, a book of memoirs, four books of stories, and four books of poetry. He has become well known for his biographical and editorial work on the American poet Jack Spicer (1925-1965) and is now, with Kelly Holt, editing Spicer’s letters for Wesleyan University Press, For the San Francisco Poets Theater Killian has written forty-five plays, and the anthology he compiled with David Brazil—The Kenning Anthology of Poets Theater 1945-1985—has become the standard book on the subject. Recent projects include Tagged, Killian’s intimate photographs of poets, artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers and intellectuals; and, with Dodie Bellamy, Writers Who Love Too Much: New Narrative 1977-1997 (Nightboat Books).