![]() ![]() His books, the prize-winning novella Mitko, the much-acclaimed novel What Belongs To You, and now the new work, Cleanness, all vibrate with intelligence and passion, and with exquisite control of language. There is simply no one like him, no one so able to give musical shape to ideas both on a page and in person. He still speaks in more beautiful sentences than anyone else I know. Garth and I have since crossed paths in Michigan, Washington, DC, New York City, Iowa, Texas, and several times in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he lived for a number of years and where all of his books are set. Twenty years have passed since then, as have many poems, three books of prose, and thousands of miles between us. He could talk about poetry for hours, and everything he said was formulated in eloquent, unpredictable sentences. His commitment to writing was inspirational even as a young student, he lived in a room with two cats and many, many hundreds of books. His native talent with the English language was evident to anyone who met him or saw him speak. ![]() ![]() ![]() At that time, Garth had studied music and wrote very beautiful poetry. I first met Garth Greenwell when we were both undergraduates. ![]()
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