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Ray DiZazzo [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Camarillo
US
Email: 
rv.dizazzo@gmail.com
Bio: 

I have published fiction, poetry, criticism, nonfiction and self-help in commercial and literary magazines, newspapers and 14 books. A few of the magazines include: “The Mid-Atlantic Review”, "Valley Magazine”, “The Christian Science Monitor”, “Inc.”, “The Berkeley Review”, "Poetry Now”, and “The Coachella Review”. I am the recipient of the Percival Roberts Book Award and the Rhysling Award. I am also a Pushcart Prize nominee. My work has been anthologized in “Contemporary Literary Criticism”, and other publications. A half hour documentary program scripted by me for KOCE TV won the first Los Angeles Emmy in the Education category. In addition, I’ve published four books of poetry: Clovin’s Head, Red Hill Press, 1976, Songs for a Summer Fly, Kenmore Press (Chapbook), 1978; The Water Bulls, Granite-Collen, 2009, and The Revlon Slough, 2Leaf Press/University of Chicago Press, 2018.  My newest book of poems, Tropic Then, will be released in April 2022 from 2Leaf Press/The University of Chicago Press. 

A search of my name on Amazon, Google, or IMDB will provide more background.

 

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Favorite authors: 
James Dickey Margaret Attwood Robert Peters Anne Sexton
Born in: 
Camarill0, CA
California
Raised in: 
Huntington Beach, CA
California
Website: 
https://www.raydizazzo.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Percivle Roberts Book Award

Rhysling Award

Pushcart Prize nominee

Los Angeles Area Emmy - Educational  Category 

What I'm reading now: 
Anne Sexton: The Complete PoemsAnne Sexton by Anne Sexton
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults

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