Edwin Bodney is an American slam poet and author of the book ''A Study of Hands'' (Not A Cult Press).
He is one of the hosts of
Da Poetry Lounge
Da Poetry Lounge is the largest weekly open mic performance space for poetry in the US. It is located in Los Angeles at the Greenway Court Theatre.
History
Da Poetry Lounge was founded in 1998 as "Dante's Poetry Lounge" by poets Dante Basco, Ro ...
.
Various of Bodney's poems have been featured in
Button Poetry
Button Poetry is a Minneapolis-based poetry company and independent publisher of performance poetry. They are known for their viral videos of slam poetry performances, including a performance of "OCD" by Neil Hilborn that the Knight Foundation ca ...
. He is the author and performer of the works: "Good Morning: A Story of Flight in the Making",
and "When a boy tells you he loves you."
Personal life
Bodney stated "my work is 101 percent autobiographical."
He identifies as queer
and is based in
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
. He has a degree from the
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) is a private college in downtown Los Angeles. It offers degree programs in majors including fashion, entertainment, beauty, interior design, and graphic design. The college was founded in 19 ...
.
References
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
American LGBT poets
Poets from Los Angeles
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