Lester Afflick

Lester Afflick (1956 – January 2000)^[1] was a downtown New York City writer and poet.

Biography

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1956, Afflick came to the United States with his family when he was 16 years old,^[2] and attended Brooklyn College.^[1] In New York, Afflick co-edited The Door Newsletter and contributed widely to the downtown poetry and literature scene. Afflick was featured in the 1979 Waterways: Poetry in the Mainstream festival and publications.^[3] He was also published in Box 749, a Magazine of Printable Arts.^[4] In 2008, a collection of his poetry was published by Fly By Night Press under the title I Dream About You Baby.^[5]