Tougher Disguises
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Tougher Disguises is a publisher of experimental poetry
, based in San Diego, California
. It was founded by poet James Meetze
in 2002, publishing small letterpress editions by a pair of established poets, Peter Gizzi
and Clark Coolidge
.
Since 2003, Tougher Disguises has dedicated itself to publishing works by a new wave of less-established experimental poets such as Noah Eli Gordon
, K. Silem Mohammad, Cynthia Sailers, Chris Stroffolino
, Stephanie Young
, and Chuck Stebelton. They are perhaps best known for K. Silem Mohammad's Deer Head Nation, the earliest book-length collection of Flarf poetry
. "Mars Needs Terrorists," a poem from this collection, was selected for inclusion in the 2004 volume of the Best American Poetry series.
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, based in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. It was founded by poet James Meetze
James Meetze
James Meetze is an American poet, publisher, singer and songwriter. He is the recipient of the 2001 Poet Laureate Award from the University of California and a founding member of the now defunct poetry movement, the New Brutalism...
in 2002, publishing small letterpress editions by a pair of established poets, Peter Gizzi
Peter Gizzi
Peter Gizzi is an award-winning American poet and renowned editor of the American poet Jack Spicer. He attended Brown University, New York University and the State University of New York at Buffalo.-Life and career:...
and Clark Coolidge
Clark Coolidge
Clark Coolidge is an American poet born in Providence, Rhode Island.Often associated with the Language School, his experience as a Jazz drummer and interest in a wide array of subjects--- including caves, geology, bebop, weather, Salvador Dalí, Jack Kerouac, and movies--- often finds...
.
Since 2003, Tougher Disguises has dedicated itself to publishing works by a new wave of less-established experimental poets such as Noah Eli Gordon
Noah Eli Gordon
Noah Eli Gordon is an American poet. Gordon was educated at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He currently teaches at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Gordon currently writes the chapbook review column for the book review publication Rain Taxi...
, K. Silem Mohammad, Cynthia Sailers, Chris Stroffolino
Chris Stroffolino
Chris Stroffolino is an American poet, musician, critic, performer, author of 12 books of poetry and prose, and probably best known to the general populace for working alongside Steve Malkmus and David Berman on The Silver Jews “American Water” album...
, Stephanie Young
Stephanie Young
Stephanie Young Brehm is an American voice actress who works for anime series of Funimation Entertainment. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films.-Anime:* AM Driver - Paf Shining...
, and Chuck Stebelton. They are perhaps best known for K. Silem Mohammad's Deer Head Nation, the earliest book-length collection of Flarf poetry
Flarf poetry
Flarf poetry can be characterized as an avant garde poetry movement of the late 20th century and the early 21st century. Its first practitioners used an aesthetic dedicated to the exploration of “the inappropriate” in all of its guises...
. "Mars Needs Terrorists," a poem from this collection, was selected for inclusion in the 2004 volume of the Best American Poetry series.