"In his poetry [Ron Winkler] demonstrates in a sometimes hilarious, sometimes unsettling way how an ever greater part of what in the previous century we used to call 'reality' for the sake of convenience, has been expanded and shrunk to a virtual universe in which the tactile and audible are constantly zapped, sampled, filtered and twittered. The consequence is that "on a word level, our thought collapses into fragmented, labyrinthine and ridiculously large-scale concepts." --Ard Posthuma
The historical evolution of Lake, established in 1838, reflects its transformation from a vibrant township into parts of Milwaukee and neighboring communities by 1954. Key landmarks such as St. Francis Seminary, the Airway Theater, and various bakeries highlight its unique cultural and economic significance. The area's development, driven by urbanization, saw the loss of its farmland, while notable sites like the lakeside tree and landmark water tower remain as reminders of its rich heritage within Milwaukee County.
The book explores the historical significance of Bay View, originally established as a company town for the Milwaukee Iron Company in 1867. It highlights the town's origins, including its incorporation as a village in 1879 and eventual annexation by Milwaukee. The narrative details the impact of the steel mill's closure in 1929 and its demolition a decade later. As Wisconsin's first company town and Milwaukee's first industrial suburb, Bay View's legacy is preserved through the Bay View National Historic District, celebrating its rich community heritage.
This volume features, for the first time in German, poems by American poet David Lerner, known as the "Ezra Pound of the underground." His work captivates with its wild energy, rough humor, and fervent intensity. Active in 1980s San Francisco, Lerner's poetry reflects a blend of utopia and the struggles of a marginalized life.
Ein Buch, auf das man sich freuen darf: Sechs junge deutsche Lyriker haben die dreifache Anzahl US-amerikanischer Generationskollegen ausgewählt und deren Gedichte in ihre Sprache herübergeholt. Nach Acid und Silverscreen jetzt die ganze Schwerkraft. 'Was ist also mit den aktuellen Gipfelstürmern, Sterngründern, Transzendenzjongleuren der so viele Standards setzenden Supermacht? Dies zu beantworten, öffnet diese Anthologie ihre Seiten für einige der auffälligsten jüngeren Dichter. Neunzehn Stimmen, die uns auf verschiedene Weise Impulse herüberfunken aus einer äußerst regen und vielfältigen Szene. So finden wir Gedichte im Kleid postmoderner Launenhaftigkeit neben Texten, in denen die Beatlyrik nachwippt; pointierte kleine Sets genauso wie stoffsatte Mittelstreckenballaden und myriadische Meditationen. Gewächse mit seltsamen Trieben: unverstellt bissige oder narrative Texte, hingebungsvoll überdrehte Stories neben eigenwilligen Bulletins aus der Epoche des eigenen Ichs. Abgefahren, sexy, unverkrampft. Und von einer erstaunlich vielfältigen Virtuosität.'