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Ruth Forman who is an award-winning writer presently living in Los Angeles. Her first book of poetry, We Are The Young Magicians (Beacon Press, 1993), won the prestigious Barnard New Women Poets Prize and wide acclaim for its fresh approach to poetry, as well as a listing by the American Library Association as a 2001Popular Paperback for Young Adults. Her second book, Renaissance, (Beacon Press, 1998), won the 1999 Pen Oakland Josephine Miles Award for Poetry. Her work is widely anthologized.
A graduate of UC Berkeley and the famed USC film school, Ms. Forman works to inspire others with the power and magic of language, frequently collaborating on music and film projects, and providing readings and workshops to a wide variety of audiences. She has presented her poetry in forums such as the United Nations, the National Black Arts Festival, National Public Radio, PBS's The United States of Poetry, and numerous university and community literary programs. She most recently received The 2001 Durfee Artist Fellowship to continue work on Mama John, her first novel, as well as a third volume of poetry.
Ms. Forman credits much of her vision and inspiration from voices not only before her, but those singing at this very moment. "We are not individuals, but a chorus."
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Last updated july 7, 2006.
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