S. Bear Bergman
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S. Bear Bergman is a transgender author, poet, playwright, and theater artist. Bergman was educated at Concord Academy, where ze was one of the founders of the first Gay-Straight Alliance and on the Governor of Massachusetts' Commission for GLBT youth. Ze received hir Bachelor of Fine Arts from Hampshire College in 1996.
Ze is widely known in the transgender community for hir poem, Day of Remembrance, which is read at many Transgender Day of Remembrance celebrations nationwide.
Hir solo shows have received accolades at the annual Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival in Columbus, Ohio. In 2005, ze was awarded a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant for playwriting, as well as a Millay Colony Fellowship award.
Bergman's first book, Butch Is A Noun, was released in September 2006 by Suspect Thoughts Press. Ze contributes regularly to anthologies, and writes a book review column for Gendercrash.com. In addition, ze continues to perform hir solo shows at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
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[edit] Books
- Butch Is A Noun 2006, ISBN 097715825X
[edit] Short Fiction
"Canvas." Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2005. San Francisco: Alyson Publications, 2004, ISBN 1555838960(writing as Jess Davis)
"Switching Hard." Bi Guys. Binghampton, NY: Haworth Press, 2005, ISBN 156023329X
"Custom Made." Bearotica. San Francisco: Alyson Publications, 2002, ISBN 1555835775 (writing as Jess Davis)
"Teamwork." Tough Girls. San Francisco: Black Books, 2002, ISBN 1892723123 (writing as Bear)
[edit] Poetry
"Day Of Remembrance."
"The Place We Don't Name."
"Protection." Homewrecker. New York: Soft Skull Press, 2005, ISBN 193236093X
"Skin." Gay and Lesbian Review.
"Shameless" and "In My Mouth." Pinned Down By Pronouns. Boston: Conviction Books, 2004, ISBN 0972702717
"Dragon" and "Liar's Dice." The Second Coming. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1998, ISBN 1555832814 (writing as Bear).
[edit] Non-Fiction Essays
"Forget Marriage, Have a Wedding." I Do/I Don't:Queers On Marriage. San Francisco: Suspect Thoughts, 2004, ISBN 0974638870
"Lifeguard." Pinned Down By Pronouns. Boston: Conviction Books, 2004, ISBN 0972702717
"Lesbears & Transbears." Bears On Bears. San Francisco: Alyson Publications, 2002, ISBN 1555835783
[edit] Solo theater performances
- Monday Night in Westerbork
- Clearly Marked
- You'll Never Piss In This Town Again
- Ex Post Papa
[edit] External links
- sbearbergman.com
- Butch Is A Noun at Suspect Thoughts Press
- Butch Is A Noun ISBN 0-9771582-5-X
- S. Bear Bergman - resume
- The Book Bear at Gendercrash.com
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