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'''Hal Sirowitz''' (born 1949) is an American poet.
'''Hal Sirowitz''' (born 1949) is an American poet.


Sirowitz first began to attract attention at the [[Nuyorican Poets Cafe]] where he was a frequent competitor in their Friday Night [[Poetry Slam]]. He eventually made the 1993 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team, and competed in the 1993 [[National Poetry Slam]] (held that year in San Francisco) along with his Nuyorican teammates [[Maggie Estep]], [[Tracie Morris]] and Regie Cabico.<ref name="wiyf">Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam.'' [[New York City]]: Soft Skull Press. "Chapter 14: First and Always; Graduates from the NYC Poetry Slam's First Wave" Page 122. {{ISBN|1-933368-82-9}}.</ref>
He first began to attract attention at the [[Nuyorican Poets Cafe]] where he was a frequent competitor in their Friday Night [[Poetry Slam]]. He eventually made the 1993 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team, and competed in the 1993 [[National Poetry Slam]] (held that year in San Francisco) along with his Nuyorican teammates [[Maggie Estep]], [[Tracie Morris]], and Regie Cabico.<ref name="wiyf">Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam.'' [[New York City]]: Soft Skull Press. "Chapter 14: First and Always; Graduates from the NYC Poetry Slam's First Wave", p. 122; {{ISBN|1-933368-82-9}}.</ref>


Sirowitz would later perform his poetry on stages across the country, and on television programs such as MTV's ''Spoken Word: Unplugged''<ref name="mtv">http://www.tv.com/mtv-unplugged/show/3400/episode_guide.html&printable=1 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626223929/http://www.tv.com/mtv-unplugged/show/3400/episode_guide.html%26printable%3D1 |date=2008-06-26 }} | MTV's ''Unplugged'' series Episode Guide</ref> and PBS's ''The United States of Poetry''.<ref name="usop">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719816/ | Hal Sirowitz on IMDB.com {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
Sirowitz would later perform his poetry on stages across the country, and on television programs such as MTV's ''Spoken Word: Unplugged''<ref name="mtv">[http://www.tv.com/mtv-unplugged/show/3400/episode_guide.html&printable=1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626223929/http://www.tv.com/mtv-unplugged/show/3400/episode_guide.html%26printable%3D1 |date=2008-06-26 }} | MTV's ''Unplugged'' series Episode Guide.</ref> and PBS's ''The United States of Poetry''.<ref name="usop">[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1719816/ Hal Sirowitz profile @ IMDB.com]. Accessed March 4, 2024. {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> He has written eleven books of poetry, including the volumes ''Mother Said'', ''My Therapist Said'' and ''Father Said''.


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Sirowitz is a 1994 recipient of an NEA Fellowship in Poetry<ref name="wiyf2">Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam.'' [[New York City]]: Soft Skull Press. "Chapter 14: First and Always; Graduates from the NYC Poetry Slam's First Wave", p. 123; {{ISBN|1-933368-82-9}}</ref> and is the former [[Poet Laureate]] of [[Queens, NY|Queens]], [[New York State|New York]]. He worked as a special education teacher in the [[Education in New York City#schools|New York public school system]] for 23 years. He is married to writer Mary Minter Krotzer.
He has written six books on poetry and is arguably best known for the volumes ''Mother Said'', ''My Therapist Said'' and ''Father Said''.


==Bibliography==
⚫
Sirowitz is a 1994 recipient of an NEA Fellowship in Poetry<ref name="wiyf2">Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). ''Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam.'' [[New York City]]: Soft Skull Press. "Chapter 14: First and Always; Graduates from the NYC Poetry Slam's First Wave" Page 123. {{ISBN|1-933368-82-9}}.</ref> and is the former [[Poet Laureate]] of [[Queens, NY|Queens]], [[New York State|New York]]. He worked as a special education teacher in the [[Education in New York City#schools|New York public school system]] for 23 years.
*''Girlie Pictures'', Long Island City, NY: Low-Tech Press, 1982.
He is married to the writer Mary Minter Krotzer.
*''Bedroom Wall'', New Brunswick, NJ: Iniquity Press/Vendetta Books, 1992.
*''Fishnet Stockings'', New York: Appearances, no. 20, 1993.
*''No More Birthdays'', Bristolville, OH: The Bacchae Press, 1993.
*''Happy Baby'', 1997. Bristolville, OH: The Bacchae Press, 1995.
*''Two Second Kiss'', Harvey, LA: Mulberry Press, 1995.
*''Mother Said'', New York: Crown, 1996.
*''My Therapist Said'', New York: Crown, 1998.
*''Before, During, & After'', Brooklyn: Soft Skull Press, 2003.
*''Father Said'', Brooklyn: Soft Skull Press, 2004.
*''Stray Cat Blues'', Omaha: The Backwaters Press, 2012.


== Sirowitz abroad ==
== Sirowitz abroad ==
Sirowitz is the best-selling translated poet in [[Norway]], where ''Mother Said'' has been adapted for the stage and turned into a series of animated cartoons.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}
Sirowitz is the best-selling translated poet in [[Norway]], where ''Mother Said'' has been adapted for the stage and turned into a series of animated cartoons.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}


== References ==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
*[http://www.indiefeedpp.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=283096 Hal Sirowitz performing "Chopped Off Arm" (podcast)]
*[http://www.indiefeedpp.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=283096 Hal Sirowitz performing "Chopped Off Arm" (podcast)]


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Latest revision as of 03:25, 18 July 2024

Hal Sirowitz (born 1949) is an American poet.

He first began to attract attention at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe where he was a frequent competitor in their Friday Night Poetry Slam. He eventually made the 1993 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team, and competed in the 1993 National Poetry Slam (held that year in San Francisco) along with his Nuyorican teammates Maggie Estep, Tracie Morris, and Regie Cabico.[1]

Sirowitz would later perform his poetry on stages across the country, and on television programs such as MTV's Spoken Word: Unplugged[2] and PBS's The United States of Poetry.[3] He has written eleven books of poetry, including the volumes Mother Said, My Therapist Said and Father Said.

Sirowitz is a 1994 recipient of an NEA Fellowship in Poetry[4] and is the former Poet Laureate of Queens, New York. He worked as a special education teacher in the New York public school system for 23 years. He is married to writer Mary Minter Krotzer.

Bibliography

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  • Girlie Pictures, Long Island City, NY: Low-Tech Press, 1982.
  • Bedroom Wall, New Brunswick, NJ: Iniquity Press/Vendetta Books, 1992.
  • Fishnet Stockings, New York: Appearances, no. 20, 1993.
  • No More Birthdays, Bristolville, OH: The Bacchae Press, 1993.
  • Happy Baby, 1997. Bristolville, OH: The Bacchae Press, 1995.
  • Two Second Kiss, Harvey, LA: Mulberry Press, 1995.
  • Mother Said, New York: Crown, 1996.
  • My Therapist Said, New York: Crown, 1998.
  • Before, During, & After, Brooklyn: Soft Skull Press, 2003.
  • Father Said, Brooklyn: Soft Skull Press, 2004.
  • Stray Cat Blues, Omaha: The Backwaters Press, 2012.

Sirowitz abroad

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Sirowitz is the best-selling translated poet in Norway, where Mother Said has been adapted for the stage and turned into a series of animated cartoons.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam. New York City: Soft Skull Press. "Chapter 14: First and Always; Graduates from the NYC Poetry Slam's First Wave", p. 122; ISBN 1-933368-82-9.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine | MTV's Unplugged series Episode Guide.
  3. ^ Hal Sirowitz profile @ IMDB.com. Accessed March 4, 2024. [user-generated source]
  4. ^ Aptowicz, Cristin O'Keefe. (2008). Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam. New York City: Soft Skull Press. "Chapter 14: First and Always; Graduates from the NYC Poetry Slam's First Wave", p. 123; ISBN 1-933368-82-9
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