John Giorno
Biography
John Giorno was a pioneering American poet and performance artist who expanded poetry's possibilities through innovative media. He founded Giorno Poetry Systems in 1965 and launched Dial-A-Poem in 1969, bringing contemporary poetry to a mass audience via telephone-based readings. Associated with prominent artists and writers including Andy Warhol, his work evolved from Pop art influences into a distinctive style characterized by repetition and spoken-word performance.
