The Portrait Gallery Called Existence

In his final book, poet Neeli Cherkovski paints a portrait of his life through luminous details of encounters with his illustrious comrades.

"A prolific poet and denizen of beatnik cafes who chronicled the literary ethos of bohemian culture."—New York Times

To be published on what would have been his 80^th birthday, The Portrait Gallery Called Existence finds the poet and memoirist combining these twin vocations in intimate depictions of his fellow artists and reflections on his family. The bo...