Latinx Heritage Month Poetry Reading

Willy Palomo

October 15, 2024
7:00 to 8:00 pm
Student Events Center
Redwood Campus

Poet. Advocate.Educator.
Organizer. Translator.
www.palomopoemas.com

Willy Palomo (he/they/she) is a founding member of Plumas Colectiva, a powerhouse of Latinx visual artists, writers, and creatives based in the 801. A veteran of the Salt Lake City
poetry slam scene, his fiction, essays, poetry, and translations can be found across print and web pages, including the Best New Poets 2018, Latino Rebels, The Wandering Song:
Central American Writing in the United States, and more. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Utah, he is the queer son of two refugees from El Salvador. In April 2023, he independently released his debut rap album Enter Da Boombow.  His debut collection of poetry Wake the
Others (Editorial Kalina/Glass Spider Publishing, 2023) was a winner of the 2023 Foreword Poetry Prize.

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Poeta. Defensor. Educador.
Organizador. Traductor.
www.palomopoemas.com
Willy Palomo (él/ellos/ella) es un miembro fundador de Plumas Colectiva, un grupo poderoso de artistas visuales, escritores, y creadores radicales en el 801. Como un veterano de poesía slam en Salt Lake City, su ficción, ensayos, poesía, y traducciones se pueden encontrar en páginas impresas y de la web, incluyendo los Mejores Nuevos Poetas 2018, Latinos Rebeldes, La Canción Ambulante: Escritura Centroamericana en los Estados Unidos, y muchos más.
Nacido en Brooklyn, NY y criado en Utah, Palomo es hijo queer de dos refugiados salvadoreños. En abril 2023, lanzó un álbum de rap independiente llamado Enter Da Boombow. Su primero coleccíon de poesía, Wake the Others (Editorial Kalina/Glass Spider Publishing, 2023) ganó El Premio de Poesia Foreword del 2023.

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This event is open and welcome for everyone.

Hosted by The Student Writing and Reading Center, The SLCC Publication Center, and the Center for Latin American Studies with support for ACE.