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Matthew Hamilton [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Richmond, VA
Virginia US
Email: 
mahamilton75@gmail.com
Bio: 

Matthew Hamilton is a former Soldier, Congressional Aide, US Peace Corps Volunteer, and Benedictine Monk. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from Fairfield University and is a three time Pushcart Prize nominee. His stories and poems have appeared in a variety of national and international journals, including Atticus Review, Coe Review, Noctua Review, Emerge Literary Journal, Burnt Bridge, Boston Literary Magazine, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, and The Transnational. His chapbook, The Land of the Four Rivers, published by Cervena Barva Press, won the 2013 Best Poetry Book from Peace Corps Writers. Currently, he is the Librarian at Benedictine College Preparatory, an all-male, Catholic Military high school in Richmond, VA.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
Armenian
English
Website: 
https://matthewahamilton.com [2]
Prizes won: 

2013 Best Book of Poetry from Peace Corps Writers.

Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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