Some of us look at a piece of paper and it is blank; others of us look at the landscape of a blank page and are inspired to create. For close to a year, our individual and collective imaginations have been fed by solitude, by injustice, and by the recognition that our communities of neighbors […]
The National Nordic Museum hosts an event to discuss the Copenhagen Trilogy. See event details below: Join us to discuss The Copenhagen Trilogy by Danish author Tove Ditlevsen. In this talk, translator Michael Favala Goldman as well as Professor Marianne Stecher-Hansen will discuss this courageous and honest trilogy from literary icon Tove Ditlevsen—a pioneer in the […]
Join me and seven other poets for this virtual reading hosted by Florence Poets Society. More details soon.
To celebrate the third anniversary of the Poetry Critique Meet-up, 20 poets from the 2020 meet-ups will perform short readings on zoom. Free and open to the public, register for the event by sending an email to: poetryritual2021@gmail.com. This event will be hosted by Michael Favala Goldman, the founder and moderator of the bi-weekly meet-up. […]
A virtual presentation on Danish Literature in Translation for the 75th anniversary of Danebod, Danish Folk Meeting. Event Details: The 2021 Danebod Folk Meeting will be an on-line activity affirming the joy of living through enlightenment. The meeting will feature music, stories and lectures. Due to the COVID-19 virus the Danebod campus in Tyler, MN […]
I will be one of the poets in the line up for the New England Poetry Club Fall Poetry Fest. September 12, 1 – 4 pm for our first Fall Poetry Fest! Register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArd-utqj8qE9a3D3DQmEyOCIsUhhzL4LIH After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom call. See you there!
I will be the featured reader for Hilltown Writers Read and will also launch my new poetry collection Small Sovereign.
Join me on instagram for a reading hosted by the publisher of Global Corona Lockdown, and anthology of poetry reflecting the heart of the COVID pandemic. I will read some of my pandemic poetry, as well as selections from my two recent books and new work. I will be happy to respond to questions and […]
Join us for a live event at the Northampton Center for the Arts in the Flex performance space at 33 Hawley St. In-Person Attendance Doors will be open at 6:45 for browsing art and books while the live clarinet jazz quartet, Now's the Time, performs. Michael will then read from his new books along with […]
In cooperation with the Five College Faculty Literary Translation Seminar, I will be giving a talk about the surprising events around translating works by Tove Ditlevsen, including Dependency from The Copenhagen Trilogy, her short stories, her poetry and a novel. I will share the many elements of coincidence, fate and craft that come into play […]
I will be reading poems from Slow Phoenix as one of twelve authors reading 5 minute excerpts from their recent books. Virtual. Register here: https://www.strawdogwriters.org/post/8th-annual-straw-dog-writers-author-showcase https://www.strawdogwriters.org/post/8th-annual-straw-dog-writers-author-showcase
In a program sponsored by three Connecticut libraries, I will present challenges and insights gained from translating one of Denmark's finest authors, Tove Ditlevsen. Q and A to follow. Virtual. http://hotchkisslibraryofsharon.org/event/copenhagen/ for registration details.
