Sun September 7, 2014
Poetry Unbound #16 – Reading Series at Art House Gallery in Berkeley – September 7, 2014
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In September, Poetry Unbound celebrates the indigenous cultures of the Americas with three very different readers. Kim Shuck, whose ancestors hail from the Tsalagi and Sauk and Fox peoples, will grace us with her woven words and insights. John Paige will present a variety of his expert and gorgeous translations from Nahuatl, language of the Aztecs. And Mary Mackey will share her acclaimed poetic observations from decades of travel in the Amazon, and perhaps of our own hearts as well.
Poetry Unbound is a monthly reading series dedicated to presenting new work in a broad range of styles and genres, and to bringing together writers from different circles and communities, to strengthen and unite. We present passionate wordsmiths on the first Sunday of each month, with a brief open mic, at the Art House Gallery in Berkeley. Hosted by Oakland writers Clive Matson and Richard Loranger.
Poetry Unbound Reading Series
featuring:
Kim Shuck
John Paige
and Mary Mackey
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
Sunday, September 7, 2014
signup 5 pm
start 5:15
$5 donation, no one turned away
Art House Gallery
2905 Shattuck Ave.
(one block north of Ashby, and close to Ashby BART)
Berkeley
PERFORMER BIOS
Kim Shuck spends most days fretting over words, beads or her grown children. She is the 2005 winner of the Diane Decorah award for her first solo book Smuggling Cherokee. Her other solo books are Rabbit Stories and Clouds Running In, as well as a chapbook, Sidewalk Ndn.
John Paige writes, “Here’s to those who have inspired and helped me in my vocation as poet-translator. In 1965 Allen Ginsberg wrote, ‘John Paige’s autobiographical precision and continuity of feeling...are...sharp and poignant.’ Miguel Alva, whose first language was Nahuatl (Aztec) in Coxcatlan, Mexico, tutored me weekly in his native tongue from 1987 to 1989. John Bierhorst, preeminent Nahuatl scholar and translator, author of thirty-five books, wrote of my translations, ‘The poetry speaks through your words. This kind of directness succeeds beautifully.’ My poetry companions have been Alden Van Buskirk (author of Lami) and, for half a century now, Clive Matson. Publications: The Country Is Not Frightening (Neon Sun), Songs, Myths and Prayers of the Mexica Aztecs, and Four Translations From Classical Nahuatl.
Mary Mackey is the author of 13 novels and 7 collections of poetry including Sugar Zone, winner of the 2012 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature, and Travelers With No Ticket Home, just published by Marsh Hawk Press. Her poems have been praised by Wendell Berry, Jane Hirshfield, Dennis Nurkse, Ron Hansen, and Marge Piercy for their beauty, precision, originality, and extraordinary range. Garrison Keillor has featured her poetry on his program The Writer’s Almanac, and her novels, all of which have recently become available as e-books, have made The New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestseller lists, been translated into twelve languages, and sold over a million and a half copies. You are invited to connect with Mary, sample her work, and read her blog interview series People Who Make Books Happen at https://www.marymackey.com and https://www.facebook.com/marymackeywriter.
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Poetry Unbound is a monthly reading series dedicated to presenting new work in a broad range of styles and genres, and to bringing together writers from different circles and communities, to strengthen and unite. We present passionate wordsmiths on the first Sunday of each month, with a brief open mic, at the Art House Gallery in Berkeley. Hosted by Oakland writers Clive Matson and Richard Loranger.
Poetry Unbound Reading Series
featuring:
Kim Shuck
John Paige
and Mary Mackey
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
Sunday, September 7, 2014
signup 5 pm
start 5:15
$5 donation, no one turned away
Art House Gallery
2905 Shattuck Ave.
(one block north of Ashby, and close to Ashby BART)
Berkeley
PERFORMER BIOS
Kim Shuck spends most days fretting over words, beads or her grown children. She is the 2005 winner of the Diane Decorah award for her first solo book Smuggling Cherokee. Her other solo books are Rabbit Stories and Clouds Running In, as well as a chapbook, Sidewalk Ndn.
John Paige writes, “Here’s to those who have inspired and helped me in my vocation as poet-translator. In 1965 Allen Ginsberg wrote, ‘John Paige’s autobiographical precision and continuity of feeling...are...sharp and poignant.’ Miguel Alva, whose first language was Nahuatl (Aztec) in Coxcatlan, Mexico, tutored me weekly in his native tongue from 1987 to 1989. John Bierhorst, preeminent Nahuatl scholar and translator, author of thirty-five books, wrote of my translations, ‘The poetry speaks through your words. This kind of directness succeeds beautifully.’ My poetry companions have been Alden Van Buskirk (author of Lami) and, for half a century now, Clive Matson. Publications: The Country Is Not Frightening (Neon Sun), Songs, Myths and Prayers of the Mexica Aztecs, and Four Translations From Classical Nahuatl.
Mary Mackey is the author of 13 novels and 7 collections of poetry including Sugar Zone, winner of the 2012 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature, and Travelers With No Ticket Home, just published by Marsh Hawk Press. Her poems have been praised by Wendell Berry, Jane Hirshfield, Dennis Nurkse, Ron Hansen, and Marge Piercy for their beauty, precision, originality, and extraordinary range. Garrison Keillor has featured her poetry on his program The Writer’s Almanac, and her novels, all of which have recently become available as e-books, have made The New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestseller lists, been translated into twelve languages, and sold over a million and a half copies. You are invited to connect with Mary, sample her work, and read her blog interview series People Who Make Books Happen at https://www.marymackey.com and https://www.facebook.com/marymackeywriter.
In September, Poetry Unbound celebrates the indigenous cultures of the Americas with three very different readers. Kim Shuck, whose ancestors hail from the Tsalagi and Sauk and Fox peoples, will grace us with her woven words and insights. John Paige will present a variety of his expert and gorgeous translations from Nahuatl, language of the Aztecs. And Mary Mackey will share her acclaimed poetic observations from decades of travel in the Amazon, and perhaps of our own hearts as well.
Poetry Unbound is a monthly reading series dedicated to presenting new work in a broad range of styles and genres, and to bringing together writers from different circles and communities, to strengthen and unite. We present passionate wordsmiths on the first Sunday of each month, with a brief open mic, at the Art House Gallery in Berkeley. Hosted by Oakland writers Clive Matson and Richard Loranger.
Poetry Unbound Reading Series
featuring:
Kim Shuck
John Paige
and Mary Mackey
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
Sunday, September 7, 2014
signup 5 pm
start 5:15
$5 donation, no one turned away
Art House Gallery
2905 Shattuck Ave.
(one block north of Ashby, and close to Ashby BART)
Berkeley
PERFORMER BIOS
Kim Shuck spends most days fretting over words, beads or her grown children. She is the 2005 winner of the Diane Decorah award for her first solo book Smuggling Cherokee. Her other solo books are Rabbit Stories and Clouds Running In, as well as a chapbook, Sidewalk Ndn.
John Paige writes, “Here’s to those who have inspired and helped me in my vocation as poet-translator. In 1965 Allen Ginsberg wrote, ‘John Paige’s autobiographical precision and continuity of feeling...are...sharp and poignant.’ Miguel Alva, whose first language was Nahuatl (Aztec) in Coxcatlan, Mexico, tutored me weekly in his native tongue from 1987 to 1989. John Bierhorst, preeminent Nahuatl scholar and translator, author of thirty-five books, wrote of my translations, ‘The poetry speaks through your words. This kind of directness succeeds beautifully.’ My poetry companions have been Alden Van Buskirk (author of Lami) and, for half a century now, Clive Matson. Publications: The Country Is Not Frightening (Neon Sun), Songs, Myths and Prayers of the Mexica Aztecs, and Four Translations From Classical Nahuatl.
Mary Mackey is the author of 13 novels and 7 collections of poetry including Sugar Zone, winner of the 2012 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature, and Travelers With No Ticket Home, just published by Marsh Hawk Press. Her poems have been praised by Wendell Berry, Jane Hirshfield, Dennis Nurkse, Ron Hansen, and Marge Piercy for their beauty, precision, originality, and extraordinary range. Garrison Keillor has featured her poetry on his program The Writer’s Almanac, and her novels, all of which have recently become available as e-books, have made The New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestseller lists, been translated into twelve languages, and sold over a million and a half copies. You are invited to connect with Mary, sample her work, and read her blog interview series People Who Make Books Happen at https://www.marymackey.com and https://www.facebook.com/marymackeywriter.
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Poetry Unbound is a monthly reading series dedicated to presenting new work in a broad range of styles and genres, and to bringing together writers from different circles and communities, to strengthen and unite. We present passionate wordsmiths on the first Sunday of each month, with a brief open mic, at the Art House Gallery in Berkeley. Hosted by Oakland writers Clive Matson and Richard Loranger.
Poetry Unbound Reading Series
featuring:
Kim Shuck
John Paige
and Mary Mackey
with a brief open mic
hosted by Clive Matson and Richard Loranger
Sunday, September 7, 2014
signup 5 pm
start 5:15
$5 donation, no one turned away
Art House Gallery
2905 Shattuck Ave.
(one block north of Ashby, and close to Ashby BART)
Berkeley
PERFORMER BIOS
Kim Shuck spends most days fretting over words, beads or her grown children. She is the 2005 winner of the Diane Decorah award for her first solo book Smuggling Cherokee. Her other solo books are Rabbit Stories and Clouds Running In, as well as a chapbook, Sidewalk Ndn.
John Paige writes, “Here’s to those who have inspired and helped me in my vocation as poet-translator. In 1965 Allen Ginsberg wrote, ‘John Paige’s autobiographical precision and continuity of feeling...are...sharp and poignant.’ Miguel Alva, whose first language was Nahuatl (Aztec) in Coxcatlan, Mexico, tutored me weekly in his native tongue from 1987 to 1989. John Bierhorst, preeminent Nahuatl scholar and translator, author of thirty-five books, wrote of my translations, ‘The poetry speaks through your words. This kind of directness succeeds beautifully.’ My poetry companions have been Alden Van Buskirk (author of Lami) and, for half a century now, Clive Matson. Publications: The Country Is Not Frightening (Neon Sun), Songs, Myths and Prayers of the Mexica Aztecs, and Four Translations From Classical Nahuatl.
Mary Mackey is the author of 13 novels and 7 collections of poetry including Sugar Zone, winner of the 2012 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature, and Travelers With No Ticket Home, just published by Marsh Hawk Press. Her poems have been praised by Wendell Berry, Jane Hirshfield, Dennis Nurkse, Ron Hansen, and Marge Piercy for their beauty, precision, originality, and extraordinary range. Garrison Keillor has featured her poetry on his program The Writer’s Almanac, and her novels, all of which have recently become available as e-books, have made The New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestseller lists, been translated into twelve languages, and sold over a million and a half copies. You are invited to connect with Mary, sample her work, and read her blog interview series People Who Make Books Happen at https://www.marymackey.com and https://www.facebook.com/marymackeywriter.
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