Poetry Night

Hosted by Tony Iovino, George Wallace will read from his latest work, including lyrical adaptations of some of his poems used in musical composition.

George Wallace is a poet, editor, and spoken word performer with an international presence. He is editor of Poetrybay.com, co-editor of Great Weather for Media, and editor of Long Island Quarterly as well as Walt’s Corner, a weekly poetry column in The Long Islander, the community newspaper founded by Walt Whitman in 1838.

Suffolk County’s first poet laureate and Writer in Residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, George has published 44 books and chapbooks of poetry in the U.S., U.K., Italy, Macedonia, and India, and released eight spoken word albums. A prominent figure on the NYC poetry performance scene, he travels internationally to perform, lead workshops, and lecture on literary topics. His diverse background includes work as a Peace Corps volunteer, health care administrator, community organizer, journalist, active-duty medical officer, and local historian. His work is archived at the Special Sections Collection of the LI Studies Institute at Hofstra University.

You may also like the following events from Oceanside Library (NY):

• Happening on, 18th January, 01:00 pm, Tony Iovino Poetry Book Launch | Special Musical Guests: Mark & Ali of Permission to Launch in Oceanside
• Happening on, 28th January, 06:30 pm, Emergency Preparedness with Senator Bynoe (Registration Required) in Oceanside
• Happening on, 1st February, 12:00 pm, Volunteer Fair in Oceanside

Also check out other Arts events in Oceanside, Literary Art events in Oceanside, Performances in Oceanside.