Jo Bruchac (USA First Nation)

Jo Bruchac was born in the foothills of the Adirondacks near Saratoga Springs, in northern New York State. He is part Slovak and half Abnaki. He tells stories from the Native American heritage. As well as being a powerful storyteller, Jo is deeply involved with encouraging new writing by diverse ethnic groups in the States. He pioneered poetry writing in prisons and, with his wife, edits and publishes literary reviews. Hs own poetry has an international reputation, and many collections of his stories have appeared, illustrated by the Mohawk artist, Kahionhes. He is also an award-winning novelist. Joe performs in English and his native tongue.