Tamara J. Madison

Poet

Author's Bio

Poet, writer, editor, Tamara J. Madison, is the author of Threed, This Road Not Damascus (Trio House Press – print and EAT Poems - audio). Her writing is inspired by her ancestry and relations. Her work has been reviewed and published in various journals and literary magazines including The Amistad, Appalachian Review, Poetry International, Cider Press Review, and World Literature Today.  Tamara has also shared her poetry on the TEDx platform. She is a MFA graduate of New England College and an Anaphora Arts and Ucross fellow. She currently teaches English and Creative Writing and is completing a new full-length mixed-genre collection.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Temba Tupu! (Africa World Press, 2008)
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Sisterfire (Harper Collins, 1994)
Book:
Threed, This Road Not Damascus (Trio House Press, 2019)
Journals:
Amistad
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Appalachian Review
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Banyan Review
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Ignatian Literary Magazine
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Killens Review of Arts & Letters
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Salmon Creek Journal
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Tea Party Magazine
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Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Lucille Clifton, Toni Morrison, Tananarive Due, Octavia Butler, Sterling D. Plumpp

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
African American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English, French
Born in: 
Raised in: 
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Last update: May 30, 2024