University of Massachusetts Amherst

Reading by Russell Edson

Russell Edson will read a selection of his poems, followed by a book signing and reception.

Russell Edson was born in Connecticut in 1935 and currently resides there with his wife Frances. His books include The Very Thing That Happens (1964), The Childhood of an Equestrian (1973), The Tunnel: Selected Poems (1994), The Tormented Mirror (2000), and The Rooster’s Wife (BOA, 2005).