Writer
Lou has written for magazines (mostly articles about jazz, incorporating several interviews with musicians). As an extension to this - and also her song-writing - she now writes short fiction and poetry, and has been published in two anthologies: ‘Beautiful Lies’ and 'Still Life’.
Arts Critic, Roddy Phillips writes:
‘In Lou Beckerman’s beautifully crafted, elegant poetry, the writer’s passion for music and visual art come together to bear fantastic fruit. The words sing and dance on the page taking the reader on unexpected and memorable journeys through the human condition. Poignant and witty, Beckerman’s poems have an emotional depth that guarantees a wide reaching appeal.’
‘In Lou Beckerman’s beautifully crafted, elegant poetry, the writer’s passion for music and visual art come together to bear fantastic fruit. The words sing and dance on the page taking the reader on unexpected and memorable journeys through the human condition. Poignant and witty, Beckerman’s poems have an emotional depth that guarantees a wide reaching appeal.’
‘Welcome to the Now’, her collection of thirty poems with her own illustrations, is due for publication in 2023.
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Lou's work is written for the page as well as spoken word with musical interpretation, and she is booked, together with instrumentalists, for a series of her ‘Weaving of Jazz Jewels & Poetry’ shows starting in spring 2023. These performances have been reviewed as ‘a rich and multi-textured experience’. For gig details see
Events Diary.
At a recent performance she was described as an ‘elegant rapper’…
At a recent performance she was described as an ‘elegant rapper’…
Cover artwork by Catriona Millar. Both anthologies available through Amazon.
A video performance of 'Welcome to the Now'.