This year the Berkeley Poetry Festival and the city honored Julia Vinograd, an inspiring artist that has graced our community with years of heart felt, soul stirring work. Her poetry represents the pulse of our social conscience and the spirit of Berkeley
An excerpt from the City of Berkeley Proclamation Honoring Julia Vinograd With Lifetime Achievement Award reads
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"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." <MORE>
