Christian Jensen (poet)

Christian Jensen (poet)

Christian Jensen was born in Norway and now lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Jensen is a poet and performer.

Jensen is one of four people who run Poetry Live, New Zealand's longest running live poetry venue, where he MCs and organises events. Christian Jensen was a key figure in bringing Guerrilla Poetry, part of the transient art movement, to Auckland in 2006.

His poetry has appeared in "Otoliths 2", "Tongue In Your Ear 9", "Snorkel 5" and "Black Mail Press". His first book, "Zin Uru", is to be released by Soapbox Press in June, 2008.

Jensen joined performance poetry group The Literatti in February, 2008.

References

External links

* http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/modules.php?op=modload&name=View_CV&file=index&person=12655
* http://nzpoetsonline.homestead.com/cj18.html
* groups.msn.com/poetrylivefourbytwopublishing
* http://the-otolith.blogspot.com/


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