. "He has also published two collections of essays, edited more than twenty books, including The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry; continues to edit the acclaimed Voice of the Poet series for Random House AudioBooks; & has written many texts for musical settings, including eight opera libretti, for such composers as William Schuman, Ned Rorem, Lorin Maazel, Lowell Liebermann, & Elliot G" . . . . .