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Jan 30, 2019 · Marc Smith, the founder of the first poetry slam in the US, has become a controversial figure in the competitive poetry scene. Learn how he created the slam format, why he was banned from the National Poetry Slam, and how he views the global popularity of slam poetry.
- Vangmayi Parakala
Marc Kelly Smith (born 1949) is an American poet and founder of the poetry slam movement, for which he received the nickname Slam Papi. Smith was born in 1949 and grew up on the southeast side of Chicago. He attended/graduated Charles P. Caldwell Elementary School and James H. Bowen High School.
May 15, 2013 · Marc Smith is the founder of the International Poetry Slam movement. Since it's start at Chicago's Green Mill Tavern in 1987, performance poetry has spread throughout the world.
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Marc Smith may refer to: Marc Smith (poet) (born 1949), American creator and founder of the poetry slam movement. Marc Smith (bridge) (born 1960), British bridge player, columnist, and book author. Marc Smith (palaeographer) (born 1963), French palaeographer.
Feb 1, 2019 · At Literary Hub, read about Marc Smith, who founded the first performance poetry slam in the US (according to the article's author, Vangmayi Parakala) called the Uptown Poetry Slam, which has been held at Chicago's Green Mill Cocktail Lounge since 1984.
Marc Smith is the creator and founder of the International Poetry Slam movement. The PBS television series, The United States of Poetry, stated a “strand of new poetry began at Chicago’s Green Mill Tavern in 1987 when Marc Smith found a home for the Poetry Slam.”
Marc Smith is a sociologist and the chief social scientist of Connected Action Consulting Group. He specializes in social media analysis, network visualization, and online community studies.
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