Donora Shaw | |
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | King's College, Rutgers University-Camden, Wilkes University, Wayne State University |
| Period | 2006 – present |
Donora Shaw (née Hillard) is an American writer and editor. She was first made notable in the fields of institutional critique and trauma studies, specifically for her first full-length collection of poetry published when she was 27 years old.[1] Her projects have appeared on CNN,[2] WBEZ Chicago,[3] and MSNBC.[4]
Shaw is the author of several works of hybrid text, poetry, and theory: Parapherna (2006), Exhibition (2008), Theology of the Body (2010), Covenant (2012), and The Aphasia Poems (2014). In 2015, her play The Plagiarist was produced in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts' The Big Read initiative.[5] She has also modeled in book trailers. In 2016, Cobalt Press published her most recent full-length poetry book, Jeff Bridges.
- ^ Staff, Harriet (August 25, 2010). "Donora Hillard explains it all". Poetry Foundation. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Grinberg, Emanuella (August 17, 2012). "5 states in 7 days bonding over whiskey and a shared love of writing". CNN.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Series A: Donora Hillard, Julia Miller and Eric Gelehrter". WBEZ. October 6, 2010. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Hint Fiction". NBC News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "The Big Read One-Act Plays". April 21, 2015. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.