Gulping’s Recital
Gulping’s Recital by Russell Edson is a notable reissue published by Tough Poets Press on September 30, 2019. This edition presents excerpts from Edson’s first novel, originally featured in The Moderns: An Anthology of New World Writing in 1963. The book has a total of 140 pages and is written in English, showcasing Edson’s unique style that blends elements of fiction with humor and absurdity.
Readers will find a collection that reflects Edson’s literary contributions and his exploration of the absurdist genre. This reissue marks the first time Gulping’s Recital has been made available since its initial publication by Guignol Books in 1984. The work invites readers to engage with Edson’s distinctive voice and perspective, offering insights into his creative evolution over the years.
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Excerpts from Russell Edson’s first novel, Gulping’s Recital, appeared in The Moderns: An Anthology of New World Writing, edited by Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones at the time) and published by Corinth Books in 1963. That was a year prior to the New Directions publication of Edson’s breakthrough collection of prose poems, The Very Thing That Happens. In the “Notes on the Authors” section at the back of The Moderns, it stated “Jonathan Williams’ Jargon Press is scheduled to bring out the complete Gulping’s Recital.” For reasons unknown, the Jargon Press edition never materialized and it wasn’t until 1984 that Gulping’s Recital was finally published, by the small press Guignol Books in Rhinebeck, NY.
This first-ever reissue of Gulping’s Recital is published with permission from the Estate of Russell Edson.
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