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| Born on the southeast side of ] in 1950, '''Marc Kelly Smith''' is the founder of the ]. He spent most of his young life as a construction worker, but had written poetry since he was 19. Fed up with a publishing industry that would not print the poems of little known poets such as he, Smith found another method for nurturing the poetry scene by hosting the first poetry slam at the Get Me High Lounge in Bucktown, ] in 1984. He currently hosts a weekly open mic at the in Chicago. | Born on the southeast side of ] in 1950, '''Marc Kelly Smith''' is the founder of the ]. He spent most of his young life as a construction worker, but had written poetry since he was 19. Fed up with a publishing industry that would not print the poems of little known poets such as he, Smith found another method for nurturing the poetry scene by hosting the first poetry slam at the Get Me High Lounge in Bucktown, ] in 1984. He currently hosts a weekly open mic at the in Chicago. | ||
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Born on the southeast side of Chicago in 1950, Marc Kelly Smith is the founder of the Poetry Slam. He spent most of his young life as a construction worker, but had written poetry since he was 19. Fed up with a publishing industry that would not print the poems of little known poets such as he, Smith found another method for nurturing the poetry scene by hosting the first poetry slam at the Get Me High Lounge in Bucktown, Chicago in 1984. He currently hosts a weekly open mic at the Green Mill in Chicago.
Bibliography
- Crowdpleaser, 1996, Publisher Jeff Helgeson
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slam Poetry, 2004, Penguin/Alpha Press (co-written with Joe Kraynak)
Filmography
- SlamNation - 1998
External links
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