Tovli Simiryan

Poet, Fiction Writer, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Cleveland, OH
Ohio US

Author's Bio

Tovli Simiryan has published five volumes of poetry: The Breaking of the Glass, Fixing the Broken Glass, Nashi Povosti (Our Stories), Tiny Stories, Inside Nissan... and most recently, No Goodbyes, But Bring Me Wildflowers.   Her poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction, and essays have appeared in numerous literary magazines.

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Anthology:
Voices of Alzheimers (LaChance Publishing, 2007)
Journal:
Jewish Magazine

Fiction

Journals:
Chabad Magazine
,
Raving Dove
,
Six Sentences
,

Poetry

Journals:
Ariga
,
DaMazine
,
FutureCycle Poetry
,
protestpoems.org
,
Raving Dove
,
Six Sentences
,
WRIToracle
Prizes won: 

West Virginia Writers Annual Writing Contest--2005 2006,2010 short fiction, non-fiction and inspirational writing. PushCart nominee-2007 and 2008 by Raving Dove

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
George Joseph Kresge, Jr. (Kreskin), Robert Bly, Karl Shapiro, Franz Kafka, Yehudah Amichai.

More Information

Gives readings: 
No
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
Hispanic, Jewish
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Disability, Illness/Wellness, Mental Health, Seniors
Fluent in: 
English, Hebrew, Romanian, Russian
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Last update: Sep 19, 2025