Jesús Papoleto Meléndez, also known as "Papo", or "Papoleto", (born June 13, 1950) is a New York-born Puerto Rican poet, playwright, teacher, and activist. He is a member of the Nuyorican Movement. He grew up during the Civil Rights Movement, Black Power movement, and the emergence of the Nuyorican Movement in East Harlem. His titles include the play The Junkies Stole the Clock (1974),[1] and Hey Yo/Yo Soy! 40 Years of Nuyorican Street Poetry.[2][3]
Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
Born
(1950-06-13) June 13, 1950 (age 73)
Occupation
Poet
Nationality
American
Jesus Papoleto Melendez reading poetry at WhiteBox New York.
Meléndez's upbringing had a large influence on his work. Living in East Harlem, much of his experiences came from the influence his Southern African-American friends from the same area had on him.[4] Meléndez was a close friend of Pedro Pietri, with whom he collaborated on a variety of projects.[5] They started a group together known as the Latin Insomniacs Motorcycle Club Without Motorcycles with which he organized the first South BronxSurrealist Festival.[6]
Meléndez has been working in public schools as a teacher, introducing poetry for over 30 years, both in California and in New York.[7]
Poetryedit
Meléndez started writing poetry because he lacked the ability to draw.
Meléndez cites poets like Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who felt strongly that art should be accessible to all people, not just a handful of highly educated intellectuals,[8] as a major influence. They also share common techniques such as cascadence, where the poems seem to jump off the page.[7]
Meléndez cites early cartoons as one of his influences due to their use of imagery and exaggeration.
When Meléndez moved to the West Coast in his early years, he started a jazz poetry band in California named Exile Genius with Eugene Mingus and M'chaka Uba.
Nuyorican Poets Cafeedit
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Along with many other poets such as Miguel Algarín, Richard August, Jorge Brandon, Pedro Pietri, and others, Meléndez helped found the Nuyorican Poets Café, which helped serve as a platform for many influential works spanning from literature, music, plays, and much more.[9]
Books and collectionsedit
Meléndez has published collections that include his work as a Nuyorican poet.
Casting Long Shadows 1970
Have You Seen Liberation? 1971
Street poetry & Other Poems 1972
Concertos on Market Street: Poems 1993
Hey Yo! Yo Soy! 40 Years of Nuyorican Street Poetry, A Bilingual Edition2012
PAPOLiTICO Poems of a Political Persuasion2018
Awardsedit
To date, Meléndez has received the Artist for Community Enrichment Award (ACE) from the Bronx Council on the Arts in 1995, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry in 2001, The Louis Reyes Rivera Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, the Universes Poetic Ensemble Company Award in Appreciation of Inspiration & Commitment to the Development of the Company and the 1st Annual "El Reverendo Pedro Pietri Hand Award" in poetry in 2006, and the Union Settlement Association "Innovation Award" in 2011.[10]
^"Performing Voices of the Puerto Rican Diaspora: New York State Writers Institute". www.albany.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-24. Five internationally known writers: Giannina Braschi, Magdalena Gómez, Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes, Jesús Papoleto Meléndez, Edwin Torres.
^Puga, Kristina (2013-04-27). "8 Poets Disclose Their Favorite Lines of Poetry". NBC Latino.
^DeeDee Halleck: Jesus Papoleto Melendez Speaking at Taller Boricua, NYC; March 6, 2014 on YouTube
^Meléndez, Jesús Papoleto (2012-10-19). Hey Yo! Yo Soy! 40 Years of Nuyorican Street Poetry. 2LeafPress. pp. 7, 8, 11, 15–20. ISBN978-0988476301.
^Noel, Urayoan (May 2014). In Visible Movement: Nuyorican Poetry from the Sixties to Slam. University of Iowa Press. ISBN9781609382445.
jesús, papoleto, meléndez, also, known, papo, papoleto, born, june, 1950, york, born, puerto, rican, poet, playwright, teacher, activist, member, nuyorican, movement, grew, during, civil, rights, movement, black, power, movement, emergence, nuyorican, movement. Jesus Papoleto Melendez also known as Papo or Papoleto born June 13 1950 is a New York born Puerto Rican poet playwright teacher and activist He is a member of the Nuyorican Movement He grew up during the Civil Rights Movement Black Power movement and the emergence of the Nuyorican Movement in East Harlem His titles include the play The Junkies Stole the Clock 1974 1 and Hey Yo Yo Soy 40 Years of Nuyorican Street Poetry 2 3 Jesus Papoleto MelendezBorn 1950 06 13 June 13 1950 age 73 OccupationPoetNationalityAmerican Jesus Papoleto Melendez reading poetry at WhiteBox New York Contents 1 Personal life 2 Poetry 2 1 Nuyorican Poets Cafe 3 Books and collections 4 Awards 5 ReferencesPersonal life editMelendez s upbringing had a large influence on his work Living in East Harlem much of his experiences came from the influence his Southern African American friends from the same area had on him 4 Melendez was a close friend of Pedro Pietri with whom he collaborated on a variety of projects 5 They started a group together known as the Latin Insomniacs Motorcycle Club Without Motorcycles with which he organized the first South Bronx Surrealist Festival 6 Melendez has been working in public schools as a teacher introducing poetry for over 30 years both in California and in New York 7 Poetry editMelendez started writing poetry because he lacked the ability to draw Melendez cites poets like Lawrence Ferlinghetti who felt strongly that art should be accessible to all people not just a handful of highly educated intellectuals 8 as a major influence They also share common techniques such as cascadence where the poems seem to jump off the page 7 Melendez cites early cartoons as one of his influences due to their use of imagery and exaggeration When Melendez moved to the West Coast in his early years he started a jazz poetry band in California named Exile Genius with Eugene Mingus and M chaka Uba Nuyorican Poets Cafe edit nbsp Nuyorican Poets Cafe Along with many other poets such as Miguel Algarin Richard August Jorge Brandon Pedro Pietri and others Melendez helped found the Nuyorican Poets Cafe which helped serve as a platform for many influential works spanning from literature music plays and much more 9 Books and collections editMelendez has published collections that include his work as a Nuyorican poet Casting Long Shadows 1970 Have You Seen Liberation 1971 Street poetry amp Other Poems 1972 Concertos on Market Street Poems 1993 Hey Yo Yo Soy 40 Years of Nuyorican Street Poetry A Bilingual Edition2012 PAPOLiTICO Poems of a Political Persuasion2018Awards editTo date Melendez has received the Artist for Community Enrichment Award ACE from the Bronx Council on the Arts in 1995 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry in 2001 The Louis Reyes Rivera Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 the Universes Poetic Ensemble Company Award in Appreciation of Inspiration amp Commitment to the Development of the Company and the 1st Annual El Reverendo Pedro Pietri Hand Award in poetry in 2006 and the Union Settlement Association Innovation Award in 2011 10 References edit CLS Jesus Papoleto Melendez nyu cls org Retrieved 2018 07 10 Performing Voices of the Puerto Rican Diaspora New York State Writers Institute www albany edu Retrieved 2020 10 24 Five internationally known writers Giannina Braschi Magdalena Gomez Lawrence La Fountain Stokes Jesus Papoleto Melendez Edwin Torres Puga Kristina 2013 04 27 8 Poets Disclose Their Favorite Lines of Poetry NBC Latino DeeDee Halleck Jesus Papoleto Melendez Speaking at Taller Boricua NYC March 6 2014 on YouTube Melendez Jesus Papoleto 2012 10 19 Hey Yo Yo Soy 40 Years of Nuyorican Street Poetry 2LeafPress pp 7 8 11 15 20 ISBN 978 0988476301 Noel Urayoan May 2014 In Visible Movement Nuyorican Poetry from the Sixties to Slam University of Iowa Press ISBN 9781609382445 a b Jesus Papoleto Melendez phati tude Conversations in Literature Retrieved 2018 07 10 Lawrence Ferlinghetti Poetry Foundation 2018 07 10 Retrieved 2018 07 10 History and Awards Nuyorican Poets Cafe Jesus Papoleto Melendez Jodi Solomon Speakers Jodi Solomon Speakers Retrieved 2018 07 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jesus Papoleto Melendez amp oldid 1159283527, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
