FrancescoLevato.com
Title
Francesco Levato: Poetry of Social Engagement
Description
Excerpted from the website:
- Activist poet, Francesco Levato is the author of Marginal State (Fractal Edge Press 2006), a collection of poetry that tackles issues ranging from domestic violence and exploitation to war and political unrest. He is a vocal advocate of using literary arts as a form of political engagement and social responsibility, as well as a force to create change. He is the founder of the Samizdat Series, a reading series of socially conscious poetry, and is the founding editor of the literary journal Ink & Ashes :: a journal of the senses. Some of his work has appeared in Witness: Anthology of Poetry (Serengeti Press); Out of Line; Poets Against the War; Voices in Wartime; Shark Forum; Poems Niederngasse; and After Hours. His awards include a poetry fellowship from the Vermont Studio Center.
