Felicia Zamora

Felicia Zamora is the author of eight books of poetry including, "Murmuration Archives," "Interstitial Archaeology," "I Always Carry My Bones," winner of the 2020 Iowa Poetry Prize and the 2022 Ohioana Book Award in Poetry; "Body of Render," Benjamin Saltman Award winner; and "Of Form & Gather," Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize winner. She is a poetry editor for Colorado Review and an associate professor of poetry at the University of Cincinnati where she is a 2025-2026 Taft Research Center Fellow. 

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Awards: Iowa Poetry Prize; Ohioana Book Award in Poetry; Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award; Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize; C.P. Cavafy Prize; Wabash Prize; Tomaž Šalamun Prize

Communities: Hispanic or Latinx, Mixed Race

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)  
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)  

Panelists: Robin Becker, Carol Moldaw, Felicia Zamora
Moderator: Julie Johnson
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Max McCauslin and John Smith

Poetry vs. the Patriarchy

A viral headline recently asked, "Did Women Ruin the Workplace?" In yet another era of sexism and misogyny, what kind of intervention can poetry make? Hear from three visionary poets who confront everyday injustices and cultural crises in their writing to affirm a more equal world.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)  
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jami Macarty, Danielle Williams, Felicia Zamora
Moderator: Estella Gonzalez
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Max McCauslin and John Smith

Books:

Interstitial Archaeology

Poetry
University of Wisconsin Press
January 2025
ISBN 9780299353445
116 pages
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