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Jeanne Marie Spicuzza [1]

Listed as: 
Poet, Spoken Word Artist
Public address: 
Los Angeles, CA
California US
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.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Born in: 
Milwaukee
Raised in: 
Milwaukee, WI
Wisconsin
Prizes won: 

Pushcart Prize, Nominee; Best of the Net, Nominee; Spectrum Top Ten L.A. Poets, Winner; Best Performance Artist, Shepherd Express

What I'm reading now: 
Hedy's Folly by Richard Rhodes
Identifies as: 
Italian American
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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