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Tongo Eisen-Martin

b. 1980

American poet (born 1980)

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About Tongo Eisen-Martin

Born 1980. Tongo Eisen-Martin is an American poet and teacher.

Tongo Eisen-Martin is an American poet and activist. He was the eighth poet laureate of San Francisco, California, from 2021 to 2024.

Biography

Tongo Eisen-Martin was born in 1980 in San Francisco, California His parents named him after Josiah Tongogara. Muralist Miranda Bergman is his godmother. both from Columbia University, where he taught at the Institute for Research in African-American Studies, creating the 2012 curriculum We Charge Genocide Again! and 2018 National California Booksellers Association Poetry Book of the Year.

Works Someone's Dead Already. Bootstrap Press. 2015. Heaven Is All Goodbyes. City Lights. 2017. Waiting Behind Tornados for Food. Materials. 2020. Blood on the Fog: Pocket Poets Series, No. 62: Tongo Eisen-Martin. City Lights. 2021.

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Important facts

Born
1980, San Francisco
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Poet, teacher
Nationality
United States
Education
Columbia University
Employers
Columbia University
Awards
American Book Awards

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tongo Eisen-Martin?

American poet (born 1980)

When was Tongo Eisen-Martin born?

Tongo Eisen-Martin was born in 1980 in San Francisco.

What is Tongo Eisen-Martin's occupation?

Tongo Eisen-Martin is a poet and teacher.

What nationality is Tongo Eisen-Martin?

Tongo Eisen-Martin is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tongo Eisen-Martin

· Wikidata: Q64854945

· DBpedia: Tongo Eisen-Martin

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