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Michael Rothenberg is an American poet, songwriter, editor, and active environmentalist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Rothenberg received his Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Afterward, he moved to California in 1976, where he began "Shelldance Orchid Gardens", an orchid and bromeliad nursery. In 1993 he received his MA in Poetics at New College of California. In 1989, Rothenberg and artist Nancy Davis began ''Big Bridge Press'',〔link here~~~>(Big Bridge )〕 a fine print literary press, publishing works by Jim Harrison, Joanne Kyger, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Whalen and others. Rothenberg is editor of ''Big Bridge'',〔link here~~~>(Big Bridge )〕 a webzine of poetry. Rothenberg is also co-editor and co-founder of ''Jack'' Magazine,〔Interview with Rothenberg link here~~~> (The Argotist Online )〕 He is the editor of: *''Overtime, Selected Poems'' by Philip Whalen *''As Ever, Selected Poems'' by Joanne Kyger *''David’s Copy, Selected Poems'' by David Meltzer *''Way More West, Selected Poems'' by Ed Dorn (Penguin, 2007) *'' Collected Poems of Philip Whalen'' (Wesleyan University Press, 2007). Rothenberg's poems have appeared in ''88: A Journal of Contemporary American Poetry'', ''First Intensity'', ''Cortland Review'', ''Golden Handcuffs Review'', ''Exquisite Corpse'', ''Zyzzyva'', ''Mudlark'',〔some information referenced in this article found here at ''Mudlark'': (Mudlark Poster No. 5 (1997) )〕 ''Jacket'', ''Rolling Stock'', ''Sycamore Review'', and other publications. His books include ''Indefinite Detention: A Dog Story'' translated into Arabic by El Habib Louai (Al Kotob Khan, Cairo), ''Indefinite Detention: A Dog Story'' (Shabda Press, USA), ''Indefinite Detention: A Dog Story'' (Ekstasis Press, Canada), ''Choose'', ''My Youth As A Train'', ''Unhurried Vision'', ''Paris Journals'', ''What The Fish Saw'', ''Nightmare Of The Violins'', ''Man/Woman w/Joanne Kyger'', and ''Favorite Songs''. In 1990 Rothenberg began writing songs. His songs have appeared in films by Hollywood Pictures, ''Shadowhunter'' and ''Black Day, Blue Night''. == 100 Thousand Poets for Change == In 2011, Rothenberg and his partner Terri Carrion co-founded 100 Thousand Poets for Change. 100 Thousand Poets for Change is a global poetry and arts movement with an emphasis on peace, justice, sustainability and education. 100 Thousand Poets for change assists poets and artists around the world in organizing and planning events in their local communities, which promote social, environmental, and political change. Over 500 events take place in 100 countries each year. Events include poetry readings, music and dance concerts, art exhibits, art and activism workshops and street demonstrations. 100 Thousand Poets for Change is an annual event but 100 Thousand Poets for Change activities take place year round. 2015 marked its 5th year. 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「Michael Rothenberg」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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