Stephen Kuusisto worked on a novel about the mysteries of voice and how a man who grew up in the poorest slums of Naples, Italy, could achieve levels of operatic excellence that remain unrivaled: the world’s first international singing superstar, the “Great Caruso.” While in residence he also worked on a new poetry manuscript entitled, Old Horse, What is to Be Done?, which was published on Tiger Bark Press. Kuusisto is a poet and nonfiction writer who has recently published his third memoir, Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey.
Discipline:
Literature – fiction, Literature – nonfiction
Stephen Kuusisto
Discipline:
Literature – fiction, Literature – nonfiction
Region: Syracuse, NY
MacDowell Fellowships: 1994, 1995, 2013, 2018
More:
www.stephenkuusisto.com
Studios
Schelling
Stephen Kuusisto worked in the Schelling studio.
Marian MacDowell funded construction of this studio the year that the organization was established and the first artists arrived for residency. It was called Bark Studio until 1933, when it was renamed in honor of Ernest Schelling, a composer, pianist, and orchestral leader who served as president of what was then called the Edward MacDowell…