Katie & Cairo are joined by artist Tom Megalis & poet Anthony Roberts to discuss the ways in which their Greek heritage have helped to shape their lives, identity, and work.
This episode of NHM Dialogues is a part of NHM's week of digital programming in honor of the Bicentennial of Greek Independence. Find the rest of our Bicentennial Programs here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmVl4AZiDaQJO6SaTHmt2fS43_C8GTu9L
Find Tom Megalis:
Website: http://www.tommegalis.com/
Intstagram @tommegalis: https://www.instagram.com/tommegalis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.megalis
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tommegalis
FOX PILOT I wrote and produced Called "Tom's Life": https://vimeo.com/343575163
Clips from Mad Greek, Animation done for Comedy Central: https://vimeo.com/269124517
More about Anthony Roberts:
Anthony Roberts is a poet, educator, and veteran. A graduate of The New School in New York City with a Masters of Fine Arts, he has taught at Fairleigh Dickinson University. His poetry has been published in Southerly Literary Journal, The Other Voices Poetry Anthology, and Vox Poetica among others and has been translated into Persian, Italian, Bengali, and Czech. His first book, the Pushcart Prize nominated Pigtown, was published in 2017 by Red Dashboard Publications and was selected by Old Dominion University for inclusion in their writing program.
Get your copy of The Clearing Barrel at Anthony's Website:
http://varangiwriting-mobile.surge.sh/
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Created by Cairo Dye & Katie Kelaidis
Produced & Edited by Cairo Dye