Mark Eisner Email & Phone Number

Announcing a new Red Poppy Project, which I co-edited, with an intro by Julia Alvarez, published by Tin House Books:RESISTENCIA: Poems of Protest and RevolutionAvailable now wherever quality books are sold.With a powerful and poignant introduction from Julia Alvarez, Resistencia is an extraordinary collection, rooted in a strong tradition of protest poetry.

A Finalist for the 2019 PEN/Bograd Weld Prize for Biography"Mark Eisner's definitive biography of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda reads like a beautifully written novel: attentive to scene, momentum, and rich with evocative details.” -Cristina García, bestselling author "Eisner brings alive Latin America's greatest poet... Empathetic but unflinching when.

Red Poppy is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to promoting the power of Latin American poetry: the power to evoke emotions and foster social consciousness. We just finished a multilingual anthology of Latin American "Poetry in Resistance" currently being considered by publishers. We are also nearing post-production on a new version of our dynamic documentary.

Global

Including ghostwriting projects, the books listed above, and Pablo Neruda's third book, a "venture of the infinite man", a project I conceived and wrote the introduction to, translated brilliantly by Jessica Powell, and published by City Lights in 2017."What an act of generosity this book is. Eisner's introduction contextualizes and informs precisely as.

US <-> Latin America

At one time possessing a FINRA Series 77 Limited Investment Banking Representative licenses, I've helped link capital to ethical investment opportunities between the US and Latin America. I've assisted as the conduit and deal facilitator, with a focus on Social Impact investment.

Chile, San Francisco, New York City

Few poets have captured the global imagination like Pablo Neruda. His name and legacy have become almost synonymous with liberation movements, and with the language of erotic love. He is beloved by Chilean railroad workers as well as Taylor Swift. Yet few know much about the flesh-and-blood man behind the poems. Through lyrical filmmaking, we aim to bring.

San Francisco Bay Area

Editor and contributing translator of critically acclaimed "The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems" (City Lights, 2004)www.nerudadoc.com/essential_neruda.htmlhttps://markeisner.net/essential_neruda.html"The best introduction to Neruda available in English... few other books... have given me so much delight so easily." – The Austin Chronicle

San Francisco

I worked in a collaborative partnership with the founder and director during the early developmental stages of the Red Poppy Art House. The Red Poppy is a neighborhood micro-center for artistic and intercultural knowledge production located in San Francisco’s Mission District. It is an innovative small-scale transdisciplinary creation and performance space.

Bolivar House

Visiting Scholar, 2002-2003Research Fellow, 2001

Omena, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

Boulder, CO

Ba, English/Creative Writing And Political Science

High Honors in English/Creative Writing

Ma, Latin American Studies

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Coordinator, Central American Working Group Thesis focused on the political economy of Ecuador.

Education record

Two semesters of experiential-based education. Included field work in El Salvador with ANTA, the National Association of Agricultural.

Education record

Activities and Societies: President, Young Democrats