Steve Dalachinsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Steve Dalachinsky

American writer

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1946

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2019

Profession: poet

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Steven Donald Dalachinsky (September 29, 1946 – September 16, 2019) was an American downtown New York City poet, active in the music, art, and free jazz scenes.
He wrote poetry for most of his life and read frequently at Michael Dorf's club the Knitting Factory, the Poetry Project and the Vision Festival, an Avant-jazz festival held annually on the Lower East Side of New York City.
Dalachinsky also read his works in Japan, France and Germany.
He collaborated with many musicians, writing liner notes for artists: William Parker, Susie Ibarra, Matthew Shipp, Roy Campbell, Daniel Carter, Sabir Mateen, Jim O'Rourke and Mat Maneri Dalachinsky authored numerous books including a compendium of poetry written while listening to saxophonist Charles Gayle perform throughout New York City, and a collection of poems which focused on his time as a superintendent at an apartment building in Soho.
Along with pianist Matthew Shipp, he co-authored the book Logos and Language: A Post-Jazz Metaphorical Dialogue and collaborated with French photographer Jacques Bisceglia on Reaching Into The Unknown.
His spoken word albums include Incomplete Directions and a collaboration with Shipp on the album Phenomena of Interference.
Dalachinsky's works also appeared in several journals and anthologies as well. He received the Franz Kafka Prize, Acker Award, PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award and was nominated for a 2015 Pushcart Prize.
He lived in Manhattan with his wife, painter and poet Yuko Otomo.