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Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Salisbury, MD

Maryland US

Email:

john.a.nieves@gmail.com

Bio:

I am an Assistant Professor of English at Salisbury University in Maryland. I received my M.A. in Creative Writing from USF in 2006 and my Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Missouri in 2012. My poems, "Autumnal," "Daily," "Labwork," "Door of Birds" & "Garage Door" were recently featured on Verse Daily.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

Spanish

Born in:

Manhattan

Raised in:

Trumbull, CT

Website:

https://johnanieves.com [2]

Prizes won:

2013 Elixir Press Annual Poetry Award Judge's Prize

2012 Pushcart Prize Nominee

2011 Indiana Review Poetry Prize

2010 Southeast Review AWP Short Poetry Prize

What I'm reading now:

Theory of the Lyric by Jonathan Culler

The Wise & Foolish Builders by Alexandra Teague

Paper Doll Fetus by Cynthia Marie Hoffman

The Octopus Game by Nicky Beer

Anatomies by Susan McCarty

Identifies as:

Puerto Rican

Russian American

Prefers to work with:

Any