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Rodger Martin
Poet / Writer
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Poet and editor Rodger Martin dedicates his work to bring the "Power of the Word" to audiences of all persuasions. His workshops and performances incorporate music, song, mask, and costume to enhance the language's rich oral tradition. Martin's work has received recognition and translation in China as the founder of the Monadnock Pastoral School of Poetry. Here it has earned fellowships in fiction, and New Works awards from the NH State Council on the Arts and a Pushcart poetry nomination from Entelechy International. He has received the poetry award from Appalachia , two NEH Fellowships including one to study poetry at Oxford University, and a Council for Basic Education Fellowship for critical work on Paradise Lost. Under Martin's editing tenure at The Worcester Review the journal has received an NEA award and grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council as well as Pushcart Prize nominations. Rodger Martin enjoys collaboration with other artists such as singer-songwriter Tim Mowry (The Battlefield Guide: The Gettysburg and Antietam), dancer/choreographer Mihailo Djuric (Poetry in Motion) and roster writers/poets in Writers, Reading (see below). He directs the Milton Ensemble, which has produced 4 CDs and radio theater dedicated to the dramatic performance of Paradise Lost for listeners.
Regarding his Arts in Health Care work, Rodger has provided creative writing and poetry performance workshops with residents recovering from brain trauma at The Krempels Institute in Portsmouth. Additionally he has worked with veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (providing both readings centered on war, beginning with Homer’s Odyssey, and creative writing workshops designed to provide soldiers a creative outlet for the stress imposed by war). He has also worked with the elderly at the Bennington Veterans Home in Bennington, Vermont.
In most of Rodger’s workshops, he provides a multi-sensory approach to writing so that it is not just a reaction to the eye but also to the ear and sense of touch.
Programs
offered: Performances; lecture-demonstrations workshops, master classes; residencies; day programs; multi-day programs; programs for staff; Veteran's programs on Art and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Literature and War, and Reality and Myth. Note: Rodger, along with other literary artists on the roster, is part of the Writers, Reading collaborative. Members perform solo or in a group focusing on a theme (e.g., Mothers and Daughters, Fathers and Sons, The Comedy Connection, We Go to the Dump Too). A brochure describing Writers, Reading artists and programs is available by contacting Rebecca Rule at 603/942-8174. See www.matchbook.org for additional info.
Populations
served: All
Availability:
statewide, year round
Fees:
Performances: $175; Workshops and Lecture-Demonstrations: $200; Master Classes: $250; School Residencies: $300/day plus expenses; Community Residencies: $300/day; Music and ensemble performances require $150 per ensemble member plus travel expenses; Negotiable.
Contact
Information:
30 North Rd
Hancock, NH  03449
Phone: 603/525-4715
Alt. Phone: 603/924-7342
email: rodgerwriter@myfairpoint.net
website: www.themonadockpastoralpoets.org
Notes:
The Battlefield Guide usually involves an acoustic trio and the poet. Milton Ensemble performances of various books from Paradise Lost usually involve 6-8 readers plus a musician and for some books, two singers. Performances from Books II, IV, V, VI, IX and X are available.
Roger is on the Touring, Community Arts, and Arts in Education Rosters as well as the Arts in Health Care Directory.
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