Printable view of Melissa Garcia Criscuolo

Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Boca Raton, FL

Florida US

Email:

mgarc112@fau.edu

Bio:

Melissa is a native south Floridian. She holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Florida; prior, she studied English and writing at Florida International University. Currently, she teaches writing at Florida Atlantic University.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Favorite authors:

(in no particular order) Denise Duhamel, Kim Addonizio, Ray Bradbury, Dorianne Laux, Lucille Clifton, Octavia Butler, Langston Hughes, C.P. Cavafy, Li-Young Lee, Cortney Lamar Johnson, Danez Smith, Lisa Glatt, Louise Gluck

Born in:

Miami, FL

Florida

Raised in:

Cooper City, FL

Florida

Prizes won:

Semi-Finalist in 2015 Paumanok Poetry Award, Farmingdale State College

Education:

University of Florida

What I'm reading now:

Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin

Identifies as:

Latino/Latina/Latinx

Prefers to work with:

Any