edwin torres (poet)

Edwin Torres (born 1965 in New York City) is a renowned "Nuyorican" (New York-Puerto Rican) poet. Torres's parents emmigrated from Puerto Rico and settled in The Bronx. His father died when he was young and he was raised by his mother and her brother Martin. Martin provided comfort and family support. His uncle's sense of humor was a motivational inspiration for young Torres. He received his primary and secondary education in the New York public school system. In 1989 Torres began working as a graphic designer. In 1990, he discovered the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, which inspired his creative instincts. Torres created a movement which he called Interactive Eclectrcism, which combines movement, audience participation, music and songs. The Nuyorican Poets Cafe not only opened its door for his creation but it also opened the doors to a new world of reading poetry. Torres also created the "Poets Neurotica", where dancers and musicians performed alongside two to four poets. He was a member of "Real Live Poetry" from 1993 - 99, performing and conducting workshops across the US and overseas. Torres has represented New York in the National Poetry Slam, celebrated in Boston, and he has won the Nuyorican Poets Cafe First Annual Prize for Poetry with his poem "Po-Mo Griot". Edwin has appeared on MTV's Spoken Word Unplugged and the Charlie Rose Show. He has also been featured on Newsweek, in Rolling Stone Magazine and in New York Magazine. Besides performing at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Torres has performed at the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Museum of Modern Art, amongst others. Torres's poems include: "15 Minutes"; "Gigabyte Me - How Much Ram In Your Summer Of Love?"; "Lessering In Lessage"; "Lounging In The Age Of Aquarius"; "Mirror-Fucation" and "Mister Hay's Trippy Moebius". Torres is also the author of "I Hear Things People". Torres currently lives in New York and continues to take his performing show on tour and to write poetry.

Edwin Torres (Poet)

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