Jeanne Marie Spicuzza

Poet, Spoken Word Artist

Los Angeles, CA
California US

Author's Bio

At age two, I used to look up at my great uncle's paintings, and knew I was a painter. At nine, I began composing songs and poems, and at ten, wrote my first play. The call to write professionally came at twenty-two. I eat, breathe, pray and write.

Publications & Prizes

Poetry

Journals:
Attic Magazine
,
Blue Fifth Review
,
Kota Press
,
Poetic Diversity
,
Poetry Motel
,
Poets Against the War
,
Quill & Parchment
,
The Nervous Breakdown
Performance:
Rapp Saloon (2017)

Spoken Word

Performances:
Beyond Baroque (2012)
,
The Rapp Saloon (2012)
,
House of Blues (2010)
,
The Green Mill (2009)
,
Viva Gallery (2009)
,
The Green Mill - Chicago, IL (2007)
,
Knitting Factory (2002)
,
Nuyorican Poets Cafe - New York City (2002)
,
Nuyorican Poets Cafe - New York City (2001)
,
The Green Mill - Chicago, IL (2001)
,
The Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee, WI (1996)
,
Woodland Pattern Bookstore - Milwaukee, WI (1995)
,
Linneman's Riverwest Inn ()
,
Sacred Grounds Café ()
Prizes won: 

Best Performance Artist, 1998, Shepherd Express

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
'The Blue Dahlia: A Screenplay' by Raymond Chandler

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Italian American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Milwaukee
Raised in: 
Milwaukee, WI
Wisconsin
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Last update: Nov 25, 2017