That homophonic translation of Robert Desnos' (1900-1945) _Corps et biens_
always made me chilly, too. I think the story is that Knott--or a
confederate--announced the suicide (in _Epoch_ magazine) with the aim of
avoiding the draft, as the Viet Nam war gear'd up.
John Latta
On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, Rachel Loden wrote:
> I always liked Bill Knott's bio for THE NAOMI POEMS: CORPSE AND BEANS,
> back when he was calling himself "Saint Geraud." Saint Geraud is the
> name on the front of the book and the spine, but on the back it says
> "Bill Knott (1940-1966) is a virgin and a suicide."
>
> Rachel Loden
> http://www.thepomegranate.com/loden/hotel.html
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