Zorina Exie Frey

Poet

MD
Maryland US

Author's Bio

Zorina Exie Frey is a Pushcart Prize winner holding a master's degree in Poetry and Creative Nonfiction. She earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications, majoring in Journalism with an English minor, and a web design certificate from Indiana University South Bend. She also holds a certificate in Literary Publishing from Emerson College. Zorina is published in Glassworks Magazine, The Journal of Poetry for Therapy, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and other notable publications. She has presented academic papers at the National Council of Black Studies, the International Conference on Poetry Studies, and the Furious Flower Conference.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Introduction to Afrofuturism: A Mixtape in Black Literature & Arts (Routledge, 2025)
,
Pushcart Prize Best of the Small Presses (Pushcart Press, 2024)
Prizes won: 

2023 Pushcart Prize

 

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Wanda Coleman

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
African American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Schools, Seniors, Teachers, Women
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
IN
Indiana
Raised in: 
IN
Indiana
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Last update: Sep 09, 2025