San Francisco Poet Laureate Diane di Prima April 20, 2010

San Francisco Poet Laureate Diane di Prima In conversation with writer Alan Kaufman

Co-sponsored by Poetry Flash

A revolutionary activist of the 1960’s and an important writer of the Beat movement, she co-founded the New York Poets Theatre, and edited the literary newsletter, The Floating Bear. She is the author of 43 books of poetry and prose, including Pieces of a Song, TimeBomb, Towers Down, and The Ones I Used to Laugh With. A long-time resident of San Francisco, she teaches private classes and workshops. In 2006 she received the Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement and community service. In 2009, she was named the Poet Laureate of San Francisco.

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