. . "Gorski, Hedwig"@en . . . . . . "Hedwig Gorski"@en . "Hedwig Irene Gorski"@en . . "1949Z"^^ . . "1949-07-18Z"^^ . . "Hedwig Gorski (born July 18, 1949) is an American performance poet and an avant-garde artist who labels her aesthetic as \"American futurism.\" The term \"performance poetry,\" a precursor to slam poetry, is attributed to her. It originated in press releases for experimental spoken word and conceptual theater Gorski created during 1979. She is a first-generation Polish American academic scholar and accomplished creative writer."@en . . . . . . . "American poet, American performance artist" . . . . . .