Patricia Smith [1]
Listed as:
Poet, Spoken Word Artist
Public address:
Millbrook,
NY
New York US
Email:
patricia@wordwoman.ws
Gives readings:
Yes
Travels for readings:
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?:
English
Born in:
Chicago
Raised in:
Chicago,
IL
Website:
Prizes won:
--2008 National Book Award finalist
--2005 National Poetry Series
--Hurston Wright Legacy Award in Poetry
--Paterson Poetry Prize
--Paterson Poetry Prize for Sustained Literary Achievement
--4-time National Poetry Slam Champion
Identifies as:
African American
Prefers to work with:
Adults
At Risk Youth
Children
Homelessness
Disability
Incarcerated Individuals
Teachers
Teenagers