Caridad Moro-Gronlier
Caridad Moro-Gronlier | |
|---|---|
 Moro-Gronlier at AWP 2026 | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupations | Poet Educator |
| Website | caridadmoro |
Caridad Moro-Gronlier is a Cuban-American poet and educator,[1] selected as Miami-Dade County, Florida's second Poet Laureate in April 2024. [2]
Life
Moro-Gronlier was born in Los Angeles to Cuban immigrant parents. Her family moved to South Florida in 1977, where she has lived and worked since.[3]
Work
Moro-Gronlier has published two books of poetry.[2] She has been featured in a number of anthologies and journals and has been a contributing editor to various publications, including Grabbed: Poets and Writers Respond to Sexual Assault.[2] and SWIMM Every Day[4].
In 2021, her book Tortillera was published by Texas Review Press.[5] Tortillera is a coming of age story, told through poetry, which draws on Moro-Gronlier's experiences as a Latina, mother, and queer woman[6].The book won The TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series: Florida.[5]
Bibliography
Books and chapbooks
Edited books
References
- ↑ Rosa, Amanda (April 1, 2024). "Her love of words began in Miami-Dade's public libraries. Now she's the county's poet laureate". The Miami Herald.
- 1 2 3 "Poet Laureate". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ↑ "About". CARIDAD MORO-GRONLIER. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ↑ "About". SWWIM. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- 1 2 "Tortillera". Texas A&M University Press. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ↑ "Caridad Moro-Gronlier: Reclaiming the word "tortillera" through poetry". WLRN. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ↑ "GRABBED: A POETRY PANEL FEATURING: RICHARD BLANCO". Miami Dade College Events. Retrieved 2025-04-20.