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John A. Nieves [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Salisbury, MD
Maryland US
Email: 
john.a.nieves@gmail.com
Bio: 

I am an Assistant Professor of English at Salisbury University in Maryland. I received my M.A. in Creative Writing from USF in 2006 and my Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Missouri in 2012. My poems, "Autumnal," "Daily," "Labwork," "Door of Birds" & "Garage Door" were recently featured on Verse Daily.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
Spanish
Born in: 
Manhattan
Raised in: 
Trumbull, CT
Website: 
https://johnanieves.com [2]
Prizes won: 

2013 Elixir Press Annual Poetry Award Judge's Prize

2012 Pushcart Prize Nominee

2011 Indiana Review Poetry Prize

2010 Southeast Review AWP Short Poetry Prize

What I'm reading now: 
Theory of the Lyric by Jonathan Culler
The Wise & Foolish Builders by Alexandra Teague
Paper Doll Fetus by Cynthia Marie Hoffman
The Octopus Game by Nicky Beer
Anatomies by Susan McCarty
Identifies as: 
Puerto Rican
Russian American
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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