BIO/CV

Posted in Uncategorized by Louis on February 16th, 2009

Luigi is McMonty, a Canadian Ensemble of Music & Poetry.

After two novels, short stories, the morph to poetry and song with poems in 2008 published, or forthcoming, in the following literary magazines:

Neon, Yellow Mama, Word Slaw, poetryfriends, Poesia/Indiana Bay, kudoswriting, Sonar4, Poet’s Ink Review, The Battered Suitcase/Vagabondage Press, Twisted Tongue, Danse Macabre, Language & Culture, Kritya, Burst Now (audio/song: Buckshot), WOW, and others.

In February 2009, two of his tunes were broadcast on the Dirty Wordz Show of RADIO FLEET FM (New Zealand) on play lists that included Nick Cave, Tom Waits, and some other guys. The two songs were: Coffee House on a Monday Night; and Nighthawk. Download at: www.fleetfm.com

First novel, At the Hearth of the Devils Lair, followed by 2000-mile book tour on a VESPA scooter through Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Annapolis, Baltimore, NYC.

Life During Wartime, second album, completed Fall 07, followed by MORPH to minstrel:

www.myspace.com/mcmontylive

Originally from Montreal, Canada, Luigi is current Italy co-director of Summer Literary Seminars, a Creative Writing Workshop for the truly inspired with programs in St Petersburg, Russia; Kenya; Lithuania. Our Italy for 2009 features Francine Prose, Robert Coover, Mary Di Michele, Vittorio Rossi, and many others. Join the Clan: www.sumlitsem.org