Frederick Seidel

Frederick Seidel
© Nancy Crampton

Frederick Seidel’s many books of poems include The Cosmos Trilogy, Ooga-Booga, and Poems 1959-2009.


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Seidel at the Samovar Part 1

FSG editor Lorin Stein reads the poetry of Frederick Seidel at FSG Readings Series at the Russian Samovar.

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Seidel at the Samovar Part 2

Ta-Nehisi Coates reads the poetry of Frederick Seidel at the FSG Reading Series at the Russian Samovar.

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Drinking in the Daytime"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Drinking in the Daytime,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "For Holly Anderson"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""For Holly Anderson,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "The Owl You Heard"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""The Owl You Heard,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Climbing Everest"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Climbing Everest,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Frederick Seidel"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Frederick Seidel,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "France for Boys"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""France for Boys,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Death of Shah"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Death of Shah,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Dick and Fred"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Dick and Fred,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "In Cap Ferrat"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""In Cap Ferrat,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "From Nijinsky"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""From Nijinsky,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "White Tiger"

Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""White Tiger,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel "Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""White Tiger,"" from his poet

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Fresh Stick"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Fresh Stick,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Gethsemane"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Gethsemane,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Kill Poem"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Kill Poem,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Barbados"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Barbados,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "December"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""December,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "February"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""February,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Bologna"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Bologna,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Nectar"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Nectar,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. TThis is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Violin"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Violin,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. These poems of love, terror, rage, and desire are about a youthful slave owner and his aging slave, and both are the same man. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/Frederi

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Racer"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Racer,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Frederick Seidel reads his poem "Death"

"Listen to this poetry reading to hear the poet Frederick Seidel read his poem ""Death,"" from his poetry collection Ooga-Booga. This is the most tender, most savage collection yet from “the most frightening American poet ever” (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review). Listen to this poetry reading and then learn more about the book Ooga-Booga at http://us.macmillan.com/oogabooga/FrederickSeidel Read more about poet Frederick Seidel at http://us.macmillan.com/author/frederickseidel"

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Nice Weather
Nice Weather

Frederick Seidel
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A stunning new collection from the “beguiling and magisterial” poet (The New York Times Book Review) “Something is going on. Something is...


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Poems 1959-2009
Poems 1959-2009

Frederick Seidel
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These are the collected poems of a master whose work includes many of the most compelling, savage, and tender poems in the language. Frederick Seidel is, in...


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Ooga-Booga
Ooga-Booga

Frederick Seidel
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"The best American poet writing today"* “The title itself—a parody of a threat, something the monster under the bed might grunt—manages to capture the...


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The Cosmos Trilogy
The Cosmos Trilogy

Frederick Seidel
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"You Can't Like Seidel's Poems--They're Deliberately Virulent; You Can Only Gasp At Their Skill And Daring, Their Sickening Warp, Their...


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Life on Earth
Life on Earth

Frederick Seidel
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The second book of an extravagant work-in-progress What's Joel Got to do but let the jewel Hatch The light and hook It to the flesh It will...


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My Tokyo
My Tokyo

Frederick Seidel
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First published in 1993, My Tokyo is Seidel's fifth collection of poems.


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