Glenn Gould Poems
On September 25, 2008, Canadian music icon Glenn Gould would have turned seventy-six. His sudden death occurred nearly twenty-six years ago, just after his fiftieth birthday, but even now -- more than forty years after his last appearance on the concert stage -- his legacy continues.
Vancouver poet Kate Braid will mark Gould's birthday with the launch of her new book, A Well-Mannered Storm: The Glenn Gould Poems ($16.95, Caitlin Press). This volume is an exploration of imagined correspondence between Gould and "K,"; an admiring fan. Braid's collection weaves an intimate dynamic as K struggles with the loss of her hearing in one ear, finding her greatest comfort in Gould's music --particularly as he plays Bach. Gould's poems don't directly reply, but echo a response as he struggles with his own difficult life; his family, his health, his strong beliefs in how music should be presented and his personal habits considered "eccentric"; by an ever-watchful press. A Well-Mannered Storm is a striking volume of poems that does justice to Glenn Gould's brilliance, while offering insights into his personal life and art.
Vancouver poet Kate Braid will mark Gould's birthday with the launch of her new book, A Well-Mannered Storm: The Glenn Gould Poems ($16.95, Caitlin Press). This volume is an exploration of imagined correspondence between Gould and "K,"; an admiring fan. Braid's collection weaves an intimate dynamic as K struggles with the loss of her hearing in one ear, finding her greatest comfort in Gould's music --particularly as he plays Bach. Gould's poems don't directly reply, but echo a response as he struggles with his own difficult life; his family, his health, his strong beliefs in how music should be presented and his personal habits considered "eccentric"; by an ever-watchful press. A Well-Mannered Storm is a striking volume of poems that does justice to Glenn Gould's brilliance, while offering insights into his personal life and art.
Submitted on September 11, 2008 in By David.