Night Life

by Paul Schmidt

Here is a book of poems whose common thread is a single speaking voice, constantly trying to distinguish itself. Paul Schmidt's experience as an actor and playwright is central here, as he tries out one voice after another: outlaw, outcast, humorous or ironic commentator, witness to pain and despair, all of them voices from the edge of our fractured culture. But beneath these dazzling verbal and linguistic performances is a cry for acceptance, which their stance guarantees will never be accomplished.

81 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Paul Schmidt was an American translator, poet, playwright, and essayist.