I am trying to find information about a man – a poet from Bayonne, NJ. As I have time I will post the information that I have and hopefully you can fill in the gaps. Post your information here or mail it to Ray Brown, P.O. Box 40, Frenchtown, NJ 08825 – or fax to 408-351-9032 or email brunot@embarqmail.com.
Ray Brown
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[...] and share a copy of the chart with her. My contact information is at the top page 1 of the blog. http://brunotarzia.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/searching-for-bruno-tarzia/ Ray Brown Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Five in the Morning 021109One down, one [...]
By: Mr. Tarzia’s niece – Lisa N. – “L. Nicoll” « The Search for Bruno Tarzia on May 8, 2009
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Mr. Brown,
I just found your blogs and response(s) to my Amazon query about Bruno Tarzia, my uncle, and am surprised and thrilled. Thank you for posting this!
Uncle Bruno passed away some years ago–I want to say 10, and can check w/ family members for the exact date–in Maryland, I believe, which is where he spent the last years of his life. I have to dbl check all of the facts with my grandmother (Bruno’s sister), who is alive and well and just a call away.
Uncle Bruno published a poem of mine (My first! I was 5.) in his “Poetry Corner” column of a New Jersey newspaper. I’m sure I have at least a few stories about him, and my mom, cousins, and grandmother certainly have more than I do.
Not sure if you know this, but he was born in Calabria, Italy, and formally schooled only to about the third or fifth grade, making his poetry chart (in my estimation) an even more phenomenal creation. He was the first of 13 children, and a hobby of his was photography. I have two photos of Jacques D’amboise in rehearsal w/ NYCB that Uncle Bruno took and gave to me as a birthday gift one year.
Like I said, Mr. Brown, I’ll be speaking with my grandmother and mother in the next couple of days, and will cull as much Bruno info as possible. Please feel free to email me or post any questions you may have.
I’m so glad you had a relationship with him, and want to thank you for posting that letter he wrote to you, which is quite a lovely example of his communication style and love of language.
Meanwhile, I can’t wait to see the chart again!
Thank you very much for your postings. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Lisa Nicoll
By: lisa on May 22, 2009
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Mr. Brown,
I am writing to thank you for creating this post and for being so interested in the life and work of my Uncle Bruno. I am Lisa’s younger sister and just finished talking with her about you and your project. I would love to help in any way possible and am working with my sister to get you some more information. I would very much like to be a part of recognizing and celebrating Bruno.
Mary
By: Mary on June 18, 2009
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Thank you for reading and your note. I am so pleased that you are willing to help and share. I just sent (6/19) an email to your sister with some information I would like to track down. Rather than post everything here publically perhaps you could speak to her. I look forward to speaking to you sometime.
By: Ray Brown on June 19, 2009
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