S. Bear Bergman

S. Bear Bergman (b. 22 September, 1974) is a transgendered author, poet, playwright, and theater artist. Bergman was educated at Concord Academy, where he was one of the founders of the first Gay-Straight Alliance and a member of the Governor of Massachusetts' commission for LGBT youth, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Hampshire College in 1996.

Bergman's first book, Butch Is A Noun, was released in September 2006 by [http://www.suspectthoughtspress.com Suspect Thoughts Press] and has been nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in the GLBT Nonfiction category. Ze contributes regularly to anthologies, and writes a book review column for [http://www.gendercrash.com Gendercrash.com] . Bergman's poetry is most noted for hir piece "Day of Remembrance", which is read at many Transgender Day of Remembrance celebrations nationwide. Bergman is a member of the editorial board for the three-volume encyclopedia LGBTQ America Today.

In addition, Bergman continues to perform solo shows at colleges and universities throughout the United States. These solo shows have received accolades at the annual Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival in Columbus, Ohio. In 2005, Bergman was awarded a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant for playwriting, as well as a Millay Colony for the Arts Fellowship award. Bergman was recently named Artist In Residence at National Havurah Institute.

Books

* "Butch Is A Noun" 2006, ISBN 0-9771582-5-X

Columns

* [http://www.gendercrash.com/bear.shtml Bear's View] Monthly book review column, since 2003.

Poetry

* "Day Of Remembrance." [http://www.sbearbergman.com/writing/dor.php Online copy]
* "The Place We Don't Name."
* "Protection." Homewrecker. New York: Soft Skull Press, 2005, ISBN 1-932360-93-X
* "Broken Open." [http://www.lodestarquarterly.com Lodestar Quarterly] , 2005
* "Skin." Gay and Lesbian Review. Jan/Feb 2006
* "Shameless" and "In My Mouth." "Pinned Down By Pronouns". Boston: Conviction Books, 2004, ISBN 0-9727027-1-7
* "Dragon" and "Liar's Dice." "The Second Coming". Boston: Alyson Publications, 1998, ISBN 1-55583-281-4 (writing as Bear).

Non-Fiction

* “Transgender Health Issues.” LGBTQ America Today. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2008 (forthcoming)
* "Fair Weather Fatso." "Fat Studies Reader". New York: NYU, 2008 "(forthcoming)"
* "O Unwelcome Herald." "Breakthrough Bleeding". San Francisco: She Devil Press, 2008 (forthcoming)
* "Gay Men, Queer Men, and Me" "Invert(e)". San Francisco: Suspect Thoughts, 2007, (forthcoming) ISBN-10: 0978902335
* "On Politeness." "First Person Queer". Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp, 2007 ISBN-10: 1551522276
* "The Sadder But Wiser Bear." "Sodom and Me". San Francisco: Suspect Thoughts, 2007 ISBN-10: 0976341174
* "Breasts" and "Fire The Copyeditor." "Transgender Tapestry", Winter 2007
* "Pardon Me, Have You Seen My Sexual Orientation?" Labris: 2005 (Serbian translation. “Izvinite, da li ste videle/i moju seksualnu orijentaciju?”)
* "Forget Marriage, Have a Wedding." "I Do/I Don't:Queers On Marriage". San Francisco: Suspect Thoughts, 2004, ISBN 0-9746388-7-0
* "Lifeguard." "Pinned Down By Pronouns". Boston: Conviction Books, 2004, ISBN 0-9727027-1-7
* "Lesbears & Transbears." "Bears On Bears". San Francisco: Alyson Publications, 2002, ISBN 1-55583-578-3
* Foreword. National Transgender Theater Festival Reader. New York: Renegade, 2005.

olo theater performances

* "Monday Night in Westerbork"
* "Clearly Marked"
* "You'll Never Piss In This Town Again"
* "Ex Post Papa"

External links

* [http://www.sbearbergman.com sbearbergman.com]
* [http://suspectthoughtspress.com/pressbutch.htm Butch Is A Noun at Suspect Thoughts Press]
* Butch Is A Noun ISBN 0-9771582-5-X
* [http://www.womenarts.org/network/resume.php?id=915 S. Bear Bergman - resume]
* [http://www.gendercrash.com/bear.shtml The Book Bear at Gendercrash.com]