Magie Dominic

Magie Dominic was born in Corner Brook Newfoundland in 1944 and lived there until she was eighteen. Studied at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh; New School University; Franklin Furnace; Open Theatre and with the founding members of the Off-Off Broadway movement. Her writing and artwork have been published, printed, exhibited or produced in over one hundred quarterlies, newspapers, magazines, anthologies, theatre productions, librettos, art galleries and books. One of the founding members of the Off-Off Broadway movement of the sixties and a member of the Poets Fast for Peace, during the Vietnam War; she has walked with Ginsberg, given readings with Moondog, written poetry, short stories, essays, and non-fiction, and developed a creative writing curriculum for high students at risk. She created and produced The Children's History Theatre from1979 - 1984. Curator of "Caffe Cino - History of Off-Off Broadway," Lincoln Centre, 1985. Her artwork includes installation, collage, illustration and photography.

 

Awards
The Dakota Foundation
New School University Faculty Development Fund
Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation
Artists' Fellowship
The Shaker Foundation
The Langston Hughes Award For Poetry.

 

Selected Publications
The Queen of Peace Room (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2002) ISBN:0-88920-417-9.
War Crimes: A Report on United States War Crimes against Iraq. (Ramsey Clark and Others) ( Maisonneuve Press, 1992) ISBN: 0-944624-15-4.
The Globe and Mail, (essay) 2002.
The Village Voice, (essays), New York City, 1999/2000.
Commondreams.org, (essay) 2001.
The Heart Poem, (chapbook). 1994.

 

Selected Anthologies
Belles Lettres/Beautiful Letters (Living Archives Series, The League of Canadian Poets, 1994).
Pushing the Limits (Women's Press, 1996).
Countering the Myths (Women's Press, 1996).
Outrage (Women's Press, 1994).

 

Books in Print
Dominic, Magie
The Queen of Peace Room (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2002) ISBN:0-88920-417-9.
War Crimes: A Report on United States War Crimes against Iraq. (Ramsey Clark and Others) ( Maisonneuve Press, 1992) ISBN: 0-944624-15-4.
The Heart Poem, (chapbook). 1994.

Magie Dominic
c/o The League of Canadian Poets, 54 Wolseley Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1A5.
(416) 504-1657, fax: (416) 504-0096
http://homepage.newschool.edu/~magie
http://www.villagevoice.com

Magie Dominic was born in Corner Brook Newfoundland in 1944 and lived there until she was eighteen. Studied at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh; New School University; Franklin Furnace; Open Theatre and with the founding members of the Off-Off Broadway movement. Her writing and artwork have been published, printed, exhibited or produced in over one hundred quarterlies, newspapers, magazines, anthologies, theatre productions, librettos, art galleries and books. One of the founding members of the Off-Off Broadway movement of the sixties and a member of the Poets Fast for Peace, during the Vietnam War; she has walked with Ginsberg, given readings with Moondog, written poetry, short stories, essays, and non-fiction, and developed a creative writing curriculum for high students at risk. She created and produced The Children's History Theatre from1979 - 1984. Curator of "Caffe Cino - History of Off-Off Broadway," Lincoln Centre, 1985. Her artwork includes installation, collage, illustration and photography.

Grade Levels: all

Fees: $200 per half day

Classroom Approach:

Dominic's main goal is to ensure students that there are no incorrect answers in the development of poetry. Workshops begin with a reading of three short poems, followed by class discussion. Poems are adaptable to grade level. Then focusing on a single topic, including, but not limited to, the environment, relationships, family, world events, students are encouraged and guided through the step by step process of creativity, from thought to paper. Dominic is comfortable with students of all ages. As an artist and writer Dominic can easily work with students in both fields. She is on the faculty of New School University, and on the faculty of Waterways Project, teaching writing and art to high school students at risk.