The Old Neighborhood. Bill Hillmann

Аннотация:

Award winning writer whose writing has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Newcity, Salon.com, and broadcast on NPR. Lauded storytelling who has told stories around the world with his internationally acclaimed storytelling series the Windy City Story Slam. Authentic Chicago street legend as a feared street brawler, gang affiliate, drug dealer, convict, and Chicago Golden Glove Champion.Strong connections to Europe via mentor Irvine Welsh, who will take Hillmann on tour with him in 2014 as he does readings and festivals in the UK and elsewhere.Established presence in Spain due to: 1) prowess in annual 'Running of the Bulls' where Hillmann has become renowned as one of the best in the sport. 2) An award-winning piece composed for the Chicago Times and Financial Times on the 'encierros' – bull-runs – of Cuéllar in Old Castile, the most ancient of their kind in all of Spain that will result in both a prize and a sculpture.