Ben Fama

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Ben Fama

Ben Fama (born 1982, Newport News, Virginia) is an American author, editor, and curator.

Ben Fama graduated from Woodside High School and attended Virginia Tech, graduating with a dual degree in Literature and Pop Culture. While attending Virginia Tech, he formed a band, Rarae Avis, whose self-titled album was released by Hound Records in 2003.[1] He was a basement tenant of the punk house known as 'Solar Haus', when a teenager died and five others were injured after a third floor window gave way during a third floor punk show.[2] Fama also published a xeroxed poetry zine, Supermachine, named after a two-tier bike he had made, and was a critical mass bike organizer in 2006. During his undergraduate study, Fama met and began writing under poet Bob Hicok. Fama moved to New York City in 2007, one month after the Virginia Tech Shooting.

Author

Ben Fama is the author of several chapbooks and pamphlets, as well as the artist book Mall Witch. In 2015 Ugly Duckling Presse will publish 'Fantasy', his first full length book.

Wonder

In 2012, Fama started Wonder poet and artist Andrew Durbin.[3] Wonder will publish Kate Durbin's E! Entertainment and Kevin Killian's Tweaky Village in 2014.

Bibliography

  • "Sun Come," (2008, self-published)
  • "Aquarius Rising" (2010, Ugly Duckling Presse)
  • "New Waves" (2011, Minutes Books)
  • "Mall Witch" (2012, Wonder)
  • "Cool Memories" (2013, Spork Press)
  • "Odalisque" (2014, Bloof Books)
  • "Fantasy" (2015, Ugly Duckling Presse)

Related Authors

References

  1. ↑ "AllMusic". 
  2. ↑ Gangloff, Mike. "Solar Haus held historic status in Blacksburg". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2 April 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Wonder". 

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