Corbett, William, 1942-....

"William Corbett is a Writer-in-Residence in the Program of Writing and Humanistic Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His books of poetry include Boston Vermont (Zoland Books, 1999), New and Selected Poems (Zoland Books, 1995) and Don't Think: Look (Zoland Books, 1991). He has published two memoirs: Philip Guston's Late Work: A Memoir (Zoland Books, 1994) and Furthering My Education (Zoland Books, 1997). He writes frequently on art, and has published John Raimondi, Sculpture. He lives in Boston's South End and is an editor of the magazine Pressed Wafer." (From Readings in Contemporary Poetry [© 1995-2006 Dia Art Foundation at http://www.diacenter.org/prg/poetry/99%5F00/corbequi.html].

In 1996 James Laughlin, founder of the New Directions Publishing Corporation, contracted with American poet William Corbett to write a history of New Directions. Laughlin died in November of 1997 and the project was later cancelled by W.W. Norton & Company.

In 1996, James Laughlin, founder and owner of the New Directions Publishing Corporation, contracted with American poet William Corbett to write a history of New Directions. Laughlin died in November of 1997 and the project was later cancelled by W.W. Norton & Company.