Melanie Perish

Poet

Reno, NV
Nevada US
Email: 
mperish@unr.edu

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Passions & Gratitudes (Black Rock Press, 2013)
Journals:
Avocet: A Journal of Nature Poems
,
Brushfire
,
Calyx, A Journal of Art and Literature by Women
,
Meadow
,
Persimmon Tree
,
r.kv.r.y. quarterly
,
Sinister Wisdom
,
Utah Holiday
,
West Trestle Review

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Adrienne Rich Audre Lorde Robert Haas Tom Meschery Shaun Griffin Claudia Rankine Clint Smith Marge Piercy Jimmy Santiago Baca Charles Simic Tracy K. Smith Joan Larkin Judy Grahn Paula Gunn Allen Joy Harjo
What I'm reading now: 
Counting Descent by Clint Smith

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Feminist
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Chicago, IL
Illinois
Raised in: 
Chicago, IL
Illinois
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Last update: Mar 11, 2021