Ruth Forman is an American
poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or writte ...
. Her content focuses on spirituality, love, challenge, and grace. She currently travels around the United States performing readings from her recent publication; Prayers Like Shoes, and her children's book; Young Cornrows Calling Out the Moon.
Life
She graduated from
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
, and
University of Southern California
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film school.
She lives in
Washington DC
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Awards
* 2001 Durfee Artist Fellowship to continue work on Mama John, her first novel
* 1999 Pen Oakland Josephine Miles Award for Poetry.
* 1992
Barnard Women Poets Prize The Barnard Women Poets Prize is a literary award in the United States for an English language book of poetry. From 1986 to 2001, the prize was a first-book award called the Barnard New Women Poets Prize. Winners had their poetry book published und ...
Works
Poetry
"Poetry Should Ride the Bus", ''David Knecht''*
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Juvenile
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Anthologies
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References
External links
"Poet Ruth Forman Reads from 'Callin out the Moon'", ''NPR''
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
University of California, Berkeley alumni
USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
American women poets
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award winners
21st-century American women