Recognizing the Local as the Universal

On April 8, 2010, the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, will host a celebration of poetry saluting three of Western New York's most active poets:

Bernhard Frank
Former editor/publisher of the Buffalo-based poetry journal Buckle" (1977-1982) and Buckle & (1998-2006), editor/translator of Modern Hebrew Poetry (University of Iowa Press, 1980). He taught creative writing at Buffalo State College from 1965 until his retirement in 2000. A prolific poet, he has written and published a large number of poems, as well as short stories and two novels.

Dan Sicoli
A citizen of the Western New York poetry world since the early 1980s, Dan is widely published in literary magazines and is co-founder and co-editor of Slipstream magazine and press. He has published two books of poetry with Pudding House Publications, Pagan Supper (2002) and the allegories (2004).

ryki zuckerman
A long-time member of Earth's Daughters, ryki is the author of the chapbook body of the work (Textile Bridge Press, 1984). She created The Gray Hair Series for Earth's Daughters, which she curated for two and a half seasons and now co-curates with Jennifer Campbell. She also curates the Wordflight Series at the Crane Branch of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. A poetry advocate extraordinaire, zuckerman has been an active member of Buffalo's literary community since the 1970s.

April 8, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Reception immediately to follow

Jacobs Executive Development Center
672 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY
(Butler Mansion on the corner of Delaware and North)