Melissa Garcia Criscuolo

Poet

Boca Raton, FL

Florida US

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Author's Bio

Melissa is a native south Floridian. She holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Florida; prior, she studied English and writing at Florida International University. Currently, she teaches writing at Florida Atlantic University.

Education:

University of Florida MFA

Publications & Prizes

Chapbook:

Things in My Backyard (Finishing Line Press, 2012)

Journals:

Acentos Review

Alimentum

Anak Sastra

Bedfellows Magazine

Hinchas de Poesia

Mezzo Cammin

Nibble

PALABRA: A Magazine of Chicano & Latino Literary Art

Poets and Artists

Portland Review

Prizes won:

Semi-Finalist in 2015 Paumanok Poetry Award, Farmingdale State College

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors:

(in no particular order) Denise Duhamel, Kim Addonizio, Ray Bradbury, Dorianne Laux, Lucille Clifton, Octavia Butler, Langston Hughes, C.P. Cavafy, Li-Young Lee, Cortney Lamar Johnson, Danez Smith, Lisa Glatt, Louise Gluck

What I'm reading now:

Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Latino/Latina/Latinx

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Miami, FL

Florida

Raised in:

Cooper City, FL

Florida

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Last update: Jul 22, 2020