Jennifer Karmin
| Occupation | Poet, Curator, Educator |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Introduction | Jennifer Karmin has published, performed, exhibited, taught, and experimented with language across the U.S., Cuba, Japan, Kenya, and Europe. Her books include the text-sound epic “Aaaaaaaaaaalice” and “The Sexual Organs of the IRS”, a collaboration with Bernadette Mayer. Her multidisciplinary work has transpired at festivals, in artist-run spaces, and on city streets. Performance venues include the Poetry Project, the Walker Art Center, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, and Woodland Pattern Book Center. She teaches creative writing to immigrants at Truman College and has been a Visiting Writer at Naropa University, Oberlin College, California Institute of the Arts, plus a myriad of sites. Since 2005, she has curated the Red Rover Series and often led ensembles of poets improvising together. |