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Gerard Sarnat is a poet, physician, executive, academic and social activist.〔San Jose Mercury News, page one photo and cover story, “Doctor’s Mission: Helping Homeless,” John Boudreau, November 20, 2001〕〔San Jose Mercury News, January 2, 2002, pg 1B and 4B, “Group Seeks Help to Serve Homeless,” Ann E. Marimow〕〔Palo Alto Weekly, July 18, 2001, Failing Economy Impacts Urban Ministry, Bill D’Agostino, pg 3, 11〕〔Daily News, December 27, 2001, “It is No Holiday When You Are Homeless, pg 7, Melanie Carroll〕 ==Life== Gerry has used the penname Gesundheit Sarnatzky, which is based on a persona created in his first book, 2010's Homeless Chronicles ''from Abraham to Burning Man,'' published by California Institute of Arts and Letters. The ''nom de plume'' derives from great-great grandparents, ''shtetl'' lowlifes, Nahum and Yente Sarnatzky,〔Nahum Z. Sarnatsky and Yente Liebe Genealogy, by Diego Sercovich Pg 2, November 8, 2007〕 and Jacob Ben Isaac Gesundheit, the High Rabbi of Warsaw. Since 2008 Sarnat has been published in over 150 journals and anthologies 〔Losing the Edge Anthology, Ragged Raven Press, 2009, “Whimperbang” pg 48, bio pg. 93, United Kingdom, ISBN 978-0-9552552-5-0〕〔Taj Mahal Review, December 2008, “Tender Loined Brothers” pg 226-7 and bio pp341-2, India, ISSN 0972-6004〕 and received recognition, domestically and internationally, including "Poetry in the Arts" 2008 First Place Award 〔Texas Poetry Society〕 and The Dorfman Prize.〔Milton Dorfman Poetry Prize, 2008, New York, “The Four Corners.”〕 In 2009 Gerry first edited literary periodicals.〔Sarnat, Gerard (April 2, 2010). Homeless Chronicles ''from Abraham to Burning Man''. ISBN 978-0-9826556-0-3.〕 he was invited to perform radio interviews including the Jane Crown Show and The Poetry Show and readings including Beyond Baroque that are available as NPR and iTunes podcasts and do workshops in Israel. Sarnat has worked with senior Los Angeles School poets, including Michelle Bitting, Laurel Ann Bogen, Suzanne Lummis and William Mohr. In 2012 Pessoa Press published Gerard's second book, ''Disputes'' which was reviewed by "The Huffington Post" and major poets such as Christopher Buckley. In September, 2014 Sarnat published his third collection, ''17s,'' in which each poem, stanza or line has 17 syllables. Gerry's books are sold in select bookstores, and he has done public readings in bookstores throughout Southern and Northern California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gerard Sarnat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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