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Hal Sirowitz (1949-2025) Poet. Hal Sirowitz was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Full Name

Harold Sirowitz

Locations

Nassau•New York•Queens

Author's Timeline

1949

Birth

New York County: Harold Sirowitz was born in Manhattan, New York, on March 6, 1949.

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Residence

Nassau County: Growing up, Mr. Sirowitz lived in Long Beach and East Meadow, New York, on Long Island.

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Residence

Queens County: As an adult, Mr. Sirowitz lived in Flushing, Queens, New York.

1972

Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Sirowitz received a bachelor’s degree in English from New York University in 1972.

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Other Life Event

Queens County: Mr. Sirowitz taught special-education at a public elementary school in Queens, New York.

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Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Sirowitz performed at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in Manhattan, New York.

1992

Literary Work

Bedroom Wall
New Brunswick, NJ: Iniquity Press/Vendetta Books
Poems.

1993

Literary Work

No More Birthdays
Bristolville, OH: The Bacchae Press
9998160677 / 978-9998160675
Poems.

1996

Literary Work

Mother Said
Crown
0517704978 / 978-0517704974
Poems.

1998

Literary Work

My Therapist Said
Crown
060960130X / 978-0609601303
Poems.

2000-2003

Other Life Event

Queens County: Mr. Sirowitz was poet laureate of Queens County for three years.

2003

Literary Work

Before, During, and After
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
188712893X / 978-1887128933
Poems.

2004

Literary Work

Father Said
Soft Skull
1932360271 / 978-1932360271
Poems.

2012

Literary Work

Stray Cat Blues
The Backwaters Press
1935218298 / 978-1935218296
Poems.

2025

Death

Hal Sirowitz died in a hospice facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 17, 2025.

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