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Joddy Murray [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Fort Worth, TX
Texas US
Email: 
joddy@morrismurray.net
Bio: 

I consider myself a lyrical poet who is not interested in creating a narrative. The poetry that draws me in puts extreme pressure on language itself, bending it, even breaking it at times. I strive to "utter the unutterable."

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Born in: 
Los Angeles
Raised in: 
Grand Junction, CO
Colorado
Website: 
https://personal.tcu.edu/jmurray/ [2]
Prizes won: 

Academy of American Poetry College Prize (1990)
Denny Poetry Anthology (Hon Mention)

What I'm reading now: 
Sea Change by Jorie Graham
The Ardors by Kathleen Peirce
Present Company by W.S. Merwin
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
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[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/joddy_murray [2] https://personal.tcu.edu/jmurray/