
In this 15th episode of the podcast, we welcome Pierre Joris who was the featured poet at Poets Speak Loud at The Lark Tavern in Albany NY on September 25, 2006
Born in 1946 in Strasbourg, France, raised in Luxembourg, Pierre Joris has moved between the US, Europe & North Africa for over 50 years, publishing close to 50 books of poetry & essays, as well as many anthologies & translations. In 1992 he returned to the Mid-Hudson valley & where he taught poetry & poetics at the State University of New York, Albany until his retirement in 2013. He lives with his wife, the great performance artist and singer Nicole Peyrafitte, in Brooklyn.
You can read more about Pierre's publications and accolades on our website, but in the meantime, please welcome, Next Up to The Mic, Pierre Joris.