Dani Kuntz

Poet

Norfolk, VA
Virginia US
Email: 
daninkuntz@gmail.com
Website: 
danikuntz.com

Author's Bio

Originally from Arkansas, Dani is a MFA Poetry candidate at UNR Lake Tahoe (formerly Sierra Nevada College). She teaches secondary English in Virginia, manages Sierra Nevada Review, and reads and writes for ONLY POEMS. Her work appears in The Talon Review, infinite↓scroll, A Thin Slice of Anxiety, AuVert Magazine, and eMerge Magazine. Using their poetry & essays, Dani hopes to achieve a sense of unity with readers. You can follow them on IG @daninkuntz and learn more at danikuntz.com.

Education: 
University of Nevada, Reno at Tahoe MFA
Writers Retreats: 
Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference and Bookfair

Publications & Prizes

Journals:
A Thin Slice of Anxiety
,
eMerge Magazine
,
Talon Review

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Sharon Olds, John Murillo, Maggie Nelson, Kiese Laymon, Thich Nhat Hahn, Terrance Hayes
What I'm reading now: 
Ariel by Sylvia Plath, Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong, The Gold Cell by Sharon Olds

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American, Southern
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, At Risk Youth, Children, Disability, Illness/Wellness, Immigration, Mental Health, Schools, Teachers, Teenagers, Women
Fluent in: 
English, Spanish
Born in: 
Hot Springs, AR
Arkansas
Raised in: 
Hot Springs, AR
Arkansas
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Last update: Jan 29, 2025