Jessica Abughattas is an American poet. Her debut poetry collection, Strip, was the winner of the Etel Adnan Poetry Prize and was published by University of Arkansas Press.[1]

Abughattas is of Palestinian heritage and was born and raised in California. She has a BFA in Journalism from Pepperdine University, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the student paper.[2] She received her MFA from Antioch University and is a member of RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers).[3]

Her book was chosen for the Etel Adnan Poetry Prize by Hayan Charara and Fady Joudah, who said of her book: "Strip is a captivating debut about desire and dispossession, and that tireless poetic metaphor, the body. Audacious and clear-eyed, plainspoken and brassy, these are songs that break free from confinement."[4] Victoria Chang said, "Any subject Abughattas writes about becomes a conundrum in the most beautiful of ways, whether the poet is investigating politics, family, identity, or love."[5]

References

  1. ^ aldwebdev (2018-09-10). "Poetry". Altadena Libraries. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. ^ "About our Team". Ideal Socal Homes. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. ^ "Members". arabamericanwriters.org. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. ^ "Jessica Abughattas Named Winner of 2020 Etel Adnan Poetry Prize". University of Arkansas News. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  5. ^ Darling, Kristina Marie (2020-07-14). "An Introduction to Jessica Abughattas by Victoria Chang". Tupelo Quarterly. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
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