Berkson's poems have earned him numerous awards and fellowships and have been translated into Italian, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Romanian, Czechoslovakian, Arabic and Hungarian
Berkson enjoys a close association with both Naropa and the New York School, both of which are also strongly associated with CHP
Berkson has spent his career working closely with highly regarded visual artists as well as poets, and is well-known in that sphere
Berkson's last collection, Portrait and Dream, was very well received, demonstrating his range and appeal
Berkson travels frequently and speaks widely, and will be supporting the book in all those efforts