John Chance Acevedo

Sketches of My Writes

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Produktbeschreibung

Sketches of My Writes is the first offering from poet and teacher John Chance Acevedo. Sketches of My Writes is a poetic retrospective of life, love, family, culture & ancestry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC
• Seitenzahl: 110
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 159g
• ISBN-13: 9798218129835
• Artikelnr.: 67298816

Autorenporträt

John "Chance" Acevedo has been reciting and hosting events for over two decades. As the eldest of three children, he receives inspiration from everyday life situations and most commonly uses a blend of comedy and drama to reflect his real-life experience. Chance has become a recognized feature performer in many poetry venues and universities. He has been known for hosting some of NYC's most popular open mics. Chance hosted The First Annual New York Hip-Hop Dance Convention at Sony Studios. He currently co-curates and hosts virtual poetry open mics with The Dumping Grounds and Put it In Da Chat. Chance has been published in Raul Maldonado`s "The Company We Keep", "The BX Files Contemporary Poetry from the Bronx" and "Me No Habla With Acento" just to name a few. Since moving to Homestead, Florida, Chance has mentored youth poets for The Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation, Piano Slam. where his mentees have one 1st place two consecutive years. As an educator he is an employability coach for young adults living with autism. Chance is a founding member of the all Latino poetry troupe "El Grito de Poetas", a collective of diverse Latino and Latina poets dedicated to the craft and performance of modern poetry. Chance is also a board member for Latinos NYC. Chance`s confident stage presence makes him a performer to watch.