Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Poetic Obituaries: Despite numerous awards and honorary degrees

including a Guggenheim, numerous National Endowment Fellowships, and a Longview Foundation Grant, [Jonathan] Williams was never sufficiently acknowledged for his achievements as a poet or prose stylist by the writing establishment, nor for his press's generosity toward artists from all walks of life.

from Smoky Mountain News: Jonathan Williams: 1929-2008

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