Visiting Poet Carmen Giménez Smith

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Carmen Giménez Smith

October 15 & 16 – The English Department’s Creative Writing Program welcomes Visiting Poet Carmen Gimenez Smith.

Giménez Smith earned a BA in English from San Jose State University and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Iowa. Her work explores issues affecting the lives of females, including Latina identity, and frequently references myth and memory.

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