05-23-09 Irish Poetry with Tony Curtis at the Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi on Vashon Island

Tony Curtis was born in Dublin in 1955. He studied literature at Essex University and Trinity College Dublin. He is the author of six warmly received collections of poetry, the latest being 'The Well in the Rain: New & Selected Poems' (Arc, 2006). He has also edited 'As the Poet Said' a selection of quotations from Dennis O'Driscoll's regular column in 'Poetry Ireland Review'. In February of this year 'Days Like These: Three Irish Poets' (Theo Dorgan, Paula Meehan and Tony Curtis) was published in America by Brooding Heron Press. He is currently working on 'An Elephant Called Rex: an A to Z of Poems for Children. One of the most popular poets of his generation, Curtis has been awarded The National Poetry Prize and is a member of Aosdana, the Irish academy of the arts. This video was taken on 5-23-09 at the Red Bicycle Bistro on Vashon Island.

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[islandcheerleaders]

Hahaha Tree V

[musicismysoul12345]

haha i saw him today at my school

[landlvids]

I saw him today at my college and his workshops and poetry simply left me awestruck! he has such amazing stories and such great dilivery. i was almost in tears at one point and laughing quiet hard at another. he writes beautifuly..