Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Poetic Obituaries: [Louis] McKee published more than 17 volumes

of poetry and was published in hundreds of magazines, like The American Poetry Review and Three Penny Review and after achieving such status, still supported the small press by contributing to local magazines like The Schuylkill Valley Journal and The Fox Chase Review. Several of his poems were read by Garrision Keillor on the Writers Almanac Radio Show.

McKee published other poets with his own publishing house, Banshee Press; served as editor of The Painted Bride Quarterly, One Trick Pony Magazine and numerous anthologies; conducted work shops; and served as a judge in numerous poetry contests.

from NEast Philly: Obituary: Louis McKee, 1951 -2011

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