Jack Foley

Jack Foley:  has published 15 books of poetry, 5 books of criticism, a book of stories and sketches, and a two–volume “chronoencyclopedia,” Visions & Affiliations: California Poetry 1940 –2005. He became well known through his “multivoiced” performances with his late wife, Adelle, who was also a poet; many of these can be seen on YouTube. His radio show, Cover to Cover, airs every Wednesday on KPFA–FM in California. In 2010, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Berkeley Poetry Festival. His most recent books are The Tiger & Other Tales, a book of stories, sketches, and two plays; Riverrun, a book of poetry; and Grief Songs, a book documenting his grief at the death of his wife, Adelle.