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Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Houston, TX

Texas US

Email:

poetexx@aol.com

Bio:

Marie Delgado Travis is proud of her Nuyorican roots. She worked in Advertising / Marketing for 20+ years and has earned Masters Degrees in Literature and Law and is currently pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts (Antioch U Los Angeles). A Post 9/11 writer, Marie has won numerous awards for her poetry and prose in English and Spanish. Most recently, she was named AUTHOR OF THE YEAR, 2010 Houston Hispanic Book Festival. Her new poetry book, WHAT IF..., magically illustrated by artist John Rivera, humorously probes what would happen if all the magicians in the world suddenly quit. Marie lives in Houston, TX with her husband, Ed, a retired attorney.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

Spanish

Born in:

New York

Raised in:

New York, NY

New York

Website:

https://www.mariedelgadotravis.com [2]

Prizes won:

Honorable Mention (Best Poetry Book in Spanish) for her bilingual poetry collection, LA VENTANA / THE WINDOW, International Latino Book Awards (2007); Honorable Mention (Best Poetry Book in English) for her poetry chapbook in English, MIRACLES, now part of her full-length collection, BLOSSOM, International Latino Book Awards (2008).
First Place, Manuscript Contest (Memoir), San Miguel Workshops, San Miguel Allende, MX (2008). 2ND Prize and two Commended Poems, Tom Howard / John H. Reid Poetry Contest (2005); Two Most Highly Commended Poems, Tom Howard / John H. Reid Poetry Contest (2009); Juried Poet, Houston Poetry Fest (2007 and 2009)
"Spotlighted Poet," Lucidity: Journal of Verse (2006), among others.

What I'm reading now:

THE ART OF TIME IN MEMOIR by Swen Birkerts

MAX PERKINS: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY by MIchael Ondaatje

BLACK LIKE ME by John Howard Griffin

THE ART OF THE PERSONAL ESSAY by Phillip Lopate, Editor

Identifies as:

Hispanic

Prefers to work with:

Any