Bob Holman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bob Holman

American poet and poetry activist

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1948

Place of Birth: LaFollette, Tennessee, United States

Profession: writer, poet, author

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Bob Holman is an American poet and poetry activist, most closely identified with the oral tradition, the spoken word, and poetry slam.
As a promoter of poetry in many media,Holman has spent the last four decades working variously as an author, editor, publisher, performer, emcee of live events, director of theatrical productions, producer of films and television programs, record label executive, university professor, and archivist.
He was described by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
in The New Yorker as "the postmodern promoter who has done more to bring poetry to cafes and bars than anyone since Ferlinghetti."