2022 Honoree
Maria Mazziotti Gillan
Celebrated People's Poet
Known as the people’s poet of Paterson, NJ, Maria Mazziotti Gillan has done a remarkable job of bringing poetry to broad audiences. She is an American Book Award recipient for All That Lies Between Us, and author of twenty-four books. She founded the Poetry Center in Paterson, NJ, is editor of the Paterson Literary Review and Professor Emerita of English and creative writing at Binghamton University-SUNY. Her newest poetry collection is When the Stars Were Still Visible.
Introduction
Hello, I introduce to you Professor Emerita of English and Creative Writing at Binghamton University-SUNY, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, also known as the people’s poet of Paterson, NJ. As an American Book Award recipient for All That Lies Between Us, Maria has done a remarkable job of bringing poetry to an extraordinarily broad audience. She is author of twenty-four books, founder of the Poetry Center in Paterson, NJ and is editor of the Paterson Literary Review. Her newest poetry collection is titled When the Stars Were Still Visible. Other recent publications include What Blooms in Winter and the poetry collaboration with Mark Hillringhouse, Paterson Light and Shadow. Let’s all welcome, Maria Mazziotti Gillan.