Alan King

Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Bowie, MD

Email:

alanw.king@gmail.com

Bio:

“A fixture on the D.C. MD VA scene since 1999, Alan has at one time blessed every Open Mic spot throughout the area. Mangoes, he was there; Brookland Cup Of Dreams, he was there. The “first” Java Head Cafe in College Park, he was there. The first Mocha Hut on 14th St, he was there. Yogi’s Records, he was there; Harambe’s in Adams Morgan, he was there. Teaism, he was there; and Bar Nun, he was there. This cat is a walking history book of D.C. poetry. Not only that, he’s a dynamic performer and prolific writer” — Derrick Weston Brown, poet-in-resident at the 14th and V streets Busboys and Poets.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Twitter:

aking020881

Born in:

Silver Spring, MD

Maryland

Raised in:

Fort Washington, MD

Maryland

RSS feed:

https://alanwking.com/feed/ [2]

Website:

http://alanwking.com [3]

Prizes won:

Michael J. Clark Best of Little Patuxent Review Poetry Award; 2009-2012-2015 Best of the Net Nominee; 2009, 2013, and 2016 Pushcart Prize Nominee

Education:

Stonecoast MFA, University of Southern Maine

What I'm reading now:

Furious Flower Seeding the Future of African American Poetry by Edited by Joanne V. Gabbin and Lauren K. Alleyne

Identifies as:

Caribbean American

Prefers to work with:

Any