Russell Edson is the author of The Song of Percival Peacock. He is widely credited for his inventive mastery of the prose poem in past works such as The Reason Why the Closet-Man Is Never Sad (Wesleyan) and The Inituitive Journey and Other Works (Harper). The recipient of considerable acclaim, including a Guggenheim fellowship, Edson enjoys a private life in Connecticut.

Russell Edson is the author of The Song of Percival Peacock. He is widely credited for his inventive mastery of the prose poem in past works such as The Reason Why the Closet-Man Is Never Sad (Wesleyan) and The Inituitive Journey and Other Works (Harper). The recipient of considerable acclaim, including a Guggenheim fellowship, Edson enjoys a private life in Connecticut.