Books written by Richard Kostelanetz

  • Head(s)

    Head(s) explores how rich a single suffix can be in English.

  • Edward Ruscha

    Having written appreciatively of Ed Ruscha's books since the early 1970s, Richard Kostelanetz creates a homage--his own book-art based wholly on Ruscha's name, implicitly reflecting his stylistic influence.

  • John Cage, Writer: Previously Uncollected Pieces

    Dance critic Nancy Dalva has written, "John Cage taught us to listen to the world". In this book we can learn what he heard.

  • John Cage (ex)plain(ed)

    No composer was more controversial, prolific, or more misunderstood than John Cage (1912-1992). No critic has spent more years defending Cage and his work than Richard Kostelanetz. This work summarizes...

  • Visual Fictions

    A book of Richard Kostelanetz' one sentence "openings".

  • The Young American Writers: Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Criticism

    The Young American Writers: Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Criticism

  • Aaron Copland: A Reader: Selected Writings, 1923-1972

    This book presents a selection of the best writings, of the American composer and music legend Aaron Copland, on a wide variety of topics. It features excerpts from his correspondence and recommendations he wrote for other composers.