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David James [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Farmington, MI
Michigan US
Email: 
dljames@oaklandcc.edu
Bio: 

After writing poetry for over forty years, I've recently tried my hand at playwriting with some success. I've had six one-acts produced off-off-Broadway in New York, and twenty other one-act plays produced across the country.

As a lifelong poet, it's been a rush to have other people "say" my words in these plays. And, above all, there is the real possibility of having an audience!

My goal as a writer is to grab the hearts of readers, shake them around, and then let go. I want to write and read poems that move me and make me feel alive. I want poems to make me live forever...

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Born in: 
Detroit
Raised in: 
St. Clair Shores, MI
Michigan
Prizes won: 

Michigan Council for the Arts grant; 2nd place in the Nantucket Short Play Festival, 2008. 2010 winner of the Next Generation Indie book award for poetry, SHE DANCES LIKE MUSSOLINI. 2016 Finalist for the Next Generation Indie book award for MY TORN DANCE CARD.

Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Adults

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