Julia Vinograd Explained
Julia Shalett Vinograd (December 11, 1943[1] – December 5, 2018[2]) was a poet. She is well known as "The Bubble Lady" to the Telegraph Avenue community of Berkeley, California, a moniker she gained from blowing bubbles at the People's Park demonstrations in 1969.[3] Vinograd is depicted blowing bubbles in the People's Park Mural off of Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley.[4]
Education
Vinograd was born in Berkeley, California, the daughter of Sherna Shalett and her husband, chemist Jerome Vinograd. Her family, including younger sister Deborah, relocated to Southern California when her father joined the faculty of the California Institute of Technology. Vinograd graduated with a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1965, and went to Iowa, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts from the Iowa Writers Workshop at the University of Iowa.[5]
Poetry
Vinograd became part of the "street culture" of Berkeley beginning in the 1960s and was often called a "street poet". She was also an active participant in the influential poetry slam scene at Cafe Babar in the Mission District from the mid-Eighters through the 1990s, where she yelled "Staaaaaarting!" at the beginning of each night of poetry.[6]
She published numerous books of poetry and her work has been included in a number of anthologies, including Berkeley! A Literary Tribute.[7] She also edited the anthology New American Underground Poetry, Vol 1: The Babarians of San Francisco alongside David Lerner and Alan Allen.[8] She was also profiled in Contemporary Authors.[9]
Honors and awards
Vinograd was awarded a Pushcart Prize for her poem, "For The Young Men Who Died of AIDS," [10] and in 1985 won an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation.[11]
The City of Berkeley, California, awarded her a Poetry Lifetime Achievement Award. On June 5, 2004, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates declared that day to be "Julia Vinograd Day," for representing the spirit of Berkeley: "She gives us a voice when ours vanishes. She gives voice to the homeless, the street performers, the merchant, the coffee drinker, friends and foes alike, and her words, like a sharp knife, cut deep into the truth. She describes us as full of life, and love, and heartache. She makes us honest. We, the eccentric, the lonely, the broken are given a voice."[12] [13] She has been called Berkeley's unofficial "poet laureate".[14]
A feature documentary is in production about Vinograd's life and work: Julia Vinograd: Between Spirit and Stone.
Bibliography
- Book: On the Other Hand by Julia Vinograd (MFA dissertation) . University of Iowa. 1967 .
- Book: Revolution: and Other Poems by Julia Vinograd; Clifford Burke; . Oyez. 1970 .
- Book: The Berkeley Bead Game by Julia Vinograd . Cody's Books. 1971 .
- Book: Uniform Opinions: [Poems] by Julia Vinograd . Cody's Books. 1972 .
- Book: Street Spices: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Thorp Springs Press. 1973 .
- Book: Street Feet: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Thorp Springs Press. 1974 .
- Book: The Circus: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Thorp Springs Press. 1974 .
- Book: Street Pieces: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Thorp Springs Press. 1975 .
- Book: Time and Trouble: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Thorp Springs Press. 1976 .
- Book: Berkeley Street Cannibals: New & selected work 1969–1976 by Julia Vinograd. Oyez. 1976. 0-9606346-1-4 .
- Book: As if the Street Could Die [Poems] by Julia Vinograd. Thorp Springs Press. 1977 .
- Book: Leftovers: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Thorp Springs Press. 1978 .
- Book: Street People's Park by Julia Vinograd . Aldebaran Review. 1979 .
- Book: Street Spiels by Julia Vinograd . Earthsign Press .
- Book: Street Tenses: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Aldebaran Review. 1980 .
- Book: The Clown Jewels by Julia Vinograd . J. Vinograd. 1981 .
- Book: Concrete Meat: Poems by Julia Vinograd; John Oliver Simon . Arc Press. 1981 .
- Book: Street Signs: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Arc Press. 1982 .
- Book: Street Skins by Julia Vinograd . Arc Press. 1983 .
- Book: Cannibal Consciousness: Street Selections 1976–1982 by Julia Vinograd . Cal-Syl Press. 1983 .
- Book: Neon Bones by Julia Vinograd . Cal-Syl Press. 1984 .
- Book: The Book of Jerusalem by Julia Vinograd . Bench Press. 1984 .
- Book: Street Sense by Julia Vinograd . J/S Press. 1984 .
- Book: Street Blues by Julia Vinograd . J/S Press. 1985 .
- Book: Street Mystery by Julia Vinograd . J/S Press. 1985 .
- Book: Darkness by Julia Vinograd . J. Vinograd. 1986 .
- Book: Cannibal Crumbs: Street Selections (1982–1986) by Julia Vinograd . Cal-Syl Press. 1986 .
- Book: Street Scenes: Poems by Julia Vinograd . J. Vinograd. 1987 .
- Book: Holding Up the Wall by Julia Vinograd . Cal-Syl Press. 1987 .
- Book: Horn of Empty: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1988 .
- Book: Graffiti: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1988. 978-0-929730-00-4 .
- Book: Street Samurai: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press . 1989 . 978-0-929730-10-3 .
- Book: The Underclassified: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Terry Guitar . Zeitgeist Press. 1989 .
- Book: Suspicious Characters: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1990 .
- Book: The Blind Man's Peep Show: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1990 .
- Book: Blues for the Berkeley Inn: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press . 1991 . 978-0-929730-33-2 .
- Book: Eye Contact is a Confession: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1991 .
- Book: Open the Door: A Collection of Poems by Julia Vinograd . Unrequited Press. 1992 .
- Book: Against the Wall: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1992 .
- Book: Lonely Machines: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1992 .
- Book: Paper Television: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1993 .
- Book: Styrofoam Ghosts: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1993. 978-0-929730-48-6 .
- Book: False Teeth Talking: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1994 .
- Book: Blood Red Blues: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1994 .
- Book: A Door with Wings: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1995 .
- Book: The Eyes Have It: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1995 .
- Book: Speed of Dark: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1996 .
- Book: Cannibal Carnival: Poems (1986–1996) by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1996 .
- Book: Dead People Laughing: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1997 .
- Book: The Cutting Edge: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Deborah Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1998 .
- Book: Ask a Mask: Poems by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 1999 .
- Book: Blues for All of Us: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2000 .
- Book: Beside Myself: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2001 .
- Book: Step into my Parlor: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Christ Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2002 .
- Book: Skull and Crosswords by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 2005. 978-0-929730-69-1 .
- Book: Face to Face: Poems by Julia Vinograd; Christ Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2005 .
- Book: Cannibal Casserole: New and Selected Poems by Julia Vinograd; Christ Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2006. 978-0-929730-78-3 .
- Book: When God Gets Drunk: And Other Poems by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2007. 978-0-929730-84-4 .
- Book: America is Hiding Under My Bed by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2008 .
- Book: Panic by Julia Vinograd; Christ Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2009. 978-0-929730-89-9 .
- Book: When Even the Sky Hurts by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2010 .
- Book: New American Underground Poetry, Volume 1, The Barbarians of San Francisco - Poets From Hells. David Lerner . Julia Vinograd . Alan Allen . Trafford Publishing. Victoria, BC, Canada. 2010. 9781412052702 .
- Book: Falling Sky by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2011. 978-0-929730-93-6 .
- Book: Buttering the Wind by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2012. 978-0-929730-98-1 .
- Book: Night by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2013. 978-1-940572-01-7 .
- Book: Cannibal Café: New & Selected Works 2006-2014 by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 2014. 978-1-940572-01-7 .
- Book: Handle with Care by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2015. 978-1-940572-05-5 .
- Book: Look Out by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2016. 978-1-940572-07-9 .
- Book: Detours by Julia Vinograd; Chris Trian . Zeitgeist Press. 2018. 978-1-940572-13-0 .
- Book: Between The Cracks by Julia Vinograd; Debbie Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 2018. 978-1-940572-20-8 .
- Book: A Symphony for Broken Instruments: Selected and Unpublished Poems by Julia Vinograd . Zeitgeist Press. 2019. 978-1940572291.
Recordings
- Book: Eye of the Hand: Selected Poetry by Julia Vinograd (audiobook on cassette) . Michael Scott Studios. 1996 .
- Book: Bubbles & Bones (Audiobook on Cassette) . Michael Scott Studios. 1999 .
Anthologies
- Occident: The Literary Magazine of The University of California at Berkeley . Spring 1963 . Associated Students of the University of California . B008NICNMO .
- Occident: The Literary Magazine of The University of California at Berkeley . Fall 1965 . Associated Students of the University of California . B002A6I4IW .
- Occident:The Literary Magazine of The University of California at Berkeley . III . 1969 . B01ED1HLJY . Associated Students of the University of California .
- Hyperion, a Poetry Journal: Number 8 . Paul Foreman . III. 1 . 1972 . Thorp Springs Press . B009HUTN34 .
- Panjandrum: An Anthology of Poetry . V . 1977 . Panjandrum Press . San Francisco . B00XWVSDBM .
- Shirim, A Jewish Poetry Journal. III . 11. SHRIM Intermedia . Los Angeles. 1984 . B008E8PMIU .
- Book: Quilt . 4 . 1984 . 978-0931676086 . Reed . Ishmael . Young . Al .
- Book: Berkeley! A Literary Tribute . Danielle La France . Berkeley . Heyday Books . 1997 . 240 . 978-0930588946 .
- Book: Meet Your Monster: A Journal of Writing & Art By Notable Writers and 16 Young People . 2011 . 92 . Zeitgeist Press . 978-0929730950 . Allen . Isaacson . Eleanor . Hastings . Daniel . Queveda .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Julia Shalett Vinograd – California Birth Index, 1905–1995 . FamilySearch . December 7, 2018.
- Web site: Julia Vinograd, Berkeley poet known as the Bubble Lady, dies . Sam Whiting . San Francisco Chronicle . December 6, 2018 . December 7, 2018.
- Web site: Julia Vinograd and her visual creativity . Tom Dalzell. 10 November 2018 .
- Web site: Berkeley Historical Plaque Project – Telegraph Ave Mural . Berkeleyplaques.org . 7 December 2018.
- Web site: The Poet, the Police, and the Spirit of the Sixties. Lydia Gans. 2 November 2018.
- "Word Up: San Francisco's Spoken Word Scene Has Some of the Best Poets Working in America Today" by Cary Tennis, San Francisco Bay Guardian, November 4, 1992, pages 37.
- Berkeley! A Literary Tribute. Edited by Danielle La France. Introduction by Malcolm Margolin. (Berkeley: Heyday Books, 1997, xv, 240 pp., paper)
- New American Underground Poetry, Vol 1: The Babarians of San Francisco edited by David Lerner, Julia Vinograd and Alan Allen, Trafford Publishing, 2010.
- "Julia Vinograd," Contemporary Authors, Gale Research, volume 26, 1997, pages 293-310.
- Foust, Rebecca (2019) Poetry Sunday womensvoicesforchange.org.
- Web site: Berkeley poet to read during poetry series. Carol Feineman. 2 November 2018.
- Web site: Metropolis . Zeitgeist Press . M.etropolis . September 20, 2014 . 7 December 2018.
- Web site: Berkeley's Visionary Poet Laureate of the Streets . B. N. . Duncan . Oct 2005. Street Spirit. American Friends Service Committee. 2 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20061023010715/https://thestreetspirit.org/October2005/juliapoet.htm. Oct 23, 2006.
- Web site: Julia Vinograd: Berkeley's Poet Laureate. Dorothy Snodgrass. 2 November 2018.