Enzo Silon Surin's poetry for the broken spaces

Enzo Silon Surin, Haitian-born poet, educator, publisher, and
social advocate, is the author of two chapbooks, A Letter of
Resignation: An American Libretto and Higher Ground. He is
recipient of a Brother Thomas Fellowship from The Boston
Foundation and is a PEN New England Celebrated New Voice in
Poetry.


Enzo’s work gives voice to experiences that take place in what he
calls “broken spaces” and has appeared in numerous publications.
He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University and is
an associate professor of English at Bunker Hill Community
College and founding editor and publisher at Central Square
Press.


Today, he speaks with former Boston Poet Laureate Danielle Legros
Georges. She is the author of two books of poems, The Dear Remote
Nearness of You and Maroon; the chapbook Letters from Congo; and
the editor of City of Notions: An Anthology of Contemporary
Boston Poems. She is a professor of creative writing and interim
director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Lesley
University. She is also a faculty member of the William Joiner
Institute Summer Writer’s Workshop, University of Massachusetts,
Boston. Her work includes poetry translations, collaborations,
and curation. Her honors include fellowships from the
Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Boston Foundation, the Black
Metropolis Research Consortium, and commissions from the Trustees
of Reservations. She is the City of Boston’s former poet
laureate.


Read more about Enzo and see a video profile of Danielle on our
podcast page.