Arlene Naganawa

Poet

Seattle, WA
Washington US

Author's Bio

Arlene Naganawa is a resident of Seattle, Washington. She has been a Writer in the Schools, Hugo House instructor, and poetry mentor for incarcerated youth with Pongo Poetry Project. 

Writers Retreats: 

Publications & Prizes

Books:
I Weave a Nest of Foil (Kelson Books, 2024)
,
We Were Talking About When We Had Bodies (Ravenna Press, 2023)
,
The Ark and the Bear (Floating Bridge Press, 2016)
,
The Scarecrow Bride (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2015)
Prizes won: 

Two CityArtist Grants for Literature, Artist Trust Grants for Artist Projects, Artist-in-Residence for Bloedal Reserve Creative Residency.

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
James by Percival Everett

More Information

Identifies as: 
Asian American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Seattle, WA
Washington
Raised in: 
Seattle
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Last update: Jun 12, 2024