Blessed Are the Composers | Rereading Frank Stanford in the Light of Truth By Elijah Burrell

“Frank Stanford lives and breathes on every page.”

Stanford heads rejoice. THE LIFE AND POETRY OF FRANK STANFORD by James McWilliams is out now & @elijahburrell.bsky.social is here w/ the scoop 🍦

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Blessed Are the Composers | Rereading Frank Stanford in the Light of Truth By Elijah Burrell

Excited to share a new essay I’ve written for Southwest Review: “Blessed Are the Composers: Rereading Frank Stanford in the Light of Truth.” It’s a deep dive into Stanford’s mythmaking, memory, and music—+what it means to revisit his legacy now.

Read it here:

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