Tucson Festival of Books

Carol Moldaw



Don Usner

Carol Moldaw is an American poet and the author of seven books of poetry including "Go Figure," "Beauty Refracted," and "The Lightning Field," winner of the 2002 FIELD Prize. The recipient of an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship, a Pushcart Prize, and a Lannan Foundation Residency Fellowship, she was an artist-in-residence at the Merwin Conservancy in Maui, Hawaii, in 2022. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Awards: Pushcart Prize, The FIELD Poetry Prize, National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship


Scheduled events:
Women Shaping Poetry
Hear from three acclaimed women about their innovative approaches to poetry. In a discussion of poetic craft, influences, and futures, panelists will read from their new books and explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, form, voice, and language.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Robin Becker, Carol Moldaw, Felicia Zamora
Moderator: Julie Johnson
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Max McCauslin and John Smith
Translation & Ekphrasis
Join Carol Moldaw and Arthur Sze, recently named the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States, for a special conversation on the art of translation, poetry inspired by visual art, and poetic collaboration. Panelists will read from their recent books and share insights into their writing practices.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Carol Moldaw, Arthur Sze
Moderator: Kelsi Vanada
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Max McCauslin and John Smith, UA College of Humanities

Books:
Go Figure
Poetry
Four Way Books
January 2024
ISBN 9781961897045
88 pages
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Beauty Refracted
Poetry
Four Way Books
January 2018
ISBN 9781945588075
82 pages
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