Martin Jago (born 4 August 1972) is a British-American poet,Publisher’s site , Pindrop Press site, retrieved 8 September 2024Literary journal's site, The Penn Review, literary magazine, retrieved 29 August 2024Literary journal's site "Altered Distances", Agenda poetry journal, retrieved 23 April 2021 nonfiction writer,Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 16 July 2015Bykofsky, Sheree "Literary Agency",Sheree Bykofsky nonfiction books, retrieved 8 September 2024 and stage director.Farrell, John "Theater Review",Farrell, John, Review,, retrieved 16 July 2015Malibu Playhouse ,Malibu Playhouse Guest Director Listings,, retrieved 17 July 2015San Pedro Rep "Guest Directors" ,San Pedro Rep Guest Director Listings,, retrieved 17 July 2015Raze the Space "Company Collaborators",Raze the Space Collaborators,, retrieved 17 July 2015
His debut poetry collection, Photofit, is published by Pindrop PressPublisher’s site , Pindrop Press site, retrieved 8 September 2024 and his writing has been published widely in literary magazines and journals such as LIT Magazine,Literary journal's site "The Bell", LIT Magazine literary journal, retrieved 23 April 2021 The Moth,Literary journal's site "Issue 36, Spring 2019", The Moth, Arts & Literature Magazine, retrieved 23 April 2021 and Acumen Literary journal's site "Acumen 97", Acumen Literary Journal, retrieved 23 April 2021 among many others.
His first nonfiction book, To Play or Not to Play: 50 Games for Acting Shakespeare,Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 15 July 2015Publisher's site "Everything Shakespeare", Smith & Kraus Publishers, retrieved 15 July 2015 with a foreword by British actor Alfred Molina, was published in the U.S. in 2012 by Smith & Kraus. His second book, ESL Shakespeare: 101 Everyday Phrases,Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 15 July 2015Publisher's site "Everything Shakespeare", Smith & Kraus Publishers, retrieved 15 July 2015 also published by Smith & Kraus, was released in 2013.
In 2018, Jago published two more theatre books with Smith & Kraus, From Courts to Dungeons,Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 23 April 2021Publisher's site "The Front List", Smith & Kraus Publishers, retrieved 23 April 2021 and The Actor's Complete Shakespeare Sonnet Bible.Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 23 April 2021Publisher's site "The Front List", Smith & Kraus Publishers, retrieved 23 April 2021
Educated at The University of Oxford, Jago first trained as an actorInternet Movie Database "IMDB", IMDB Listing, retrieved 15 July 2015 at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before a change of career in 2004 to focus on writing and directing.
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