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About carmen gimenez smith academy of american poets. Marlon james, laili lalami are national book award nominees. Carmen gimenez smith s day in verse, npr, may 21, 2012. Carmen gimenez smith is an american poet, writer and editor. She writes lyric essays as well as poetry, and is the author of the poetry chapbook casanova variations 2009, the fulllength collection odalisque in pieces 2009, and the memoir bring down.
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Carmen gimenez smith received a ba in english at san jose state university and an mfa from the iowa writers workshop. The southern regional council established the lillian smith award shortly after smith s death in 1966. Be recorder, 2019, graywolf press shortlisted for the 2019 national book award in poetry shortlisted for the 2019 pen open book award as she documents a range of subjects including reality tv, capitalism and the exploitation of immigrant workers smith questions how an individuals experiences are shaped by the dominant culture and how to push back. She is the author of four poetry collections, including milk and filth, a finalist for the 20 national book critics circle award in poetry. Internationally acclaimed as author of the controversial novel, strange fruit 1944, lillian smith was the most liberal and outspoken of white, midtwentieth century southern writers on issues of social and racial injustice. She is the author of six collections of poetry, including cruel futures city lights, 2018. Would you like to use these miles to book some great value travel near or far, perhaps in business or first class.
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