About the Poet — Dorotea Reyna

The first photograph I fell in love with in Penni's collection was the one she took of the hacienda gate in Sonoma. I was immediately soothed by the pinks and blues and greens of her hand tinting, and pasted the image in my journal as a talisman on the voyage of menopause. The strength and beauty of her image encouraged me to embrace my first hot flashes and other cues that my body was changing. I was delighted when we began to discuss a collaboration in which I would write poetry to accompany each image.

My poetry has been published in New Chicana/Chicano Writing, Vol. 1 (University of Arizona Press, 1992) and in Imagining Worlds (McGraw-Hill, 1995). I have read my poetry at Dominican University of California and at other Bay Area locations, and have received artist's grants from the Marin Arts Council in poetry and playwriting.

My play, "Goddesses," toured the Bay Area in 2001. Written as a series of poetic monologs giving voice to the Greek goddesses, the play won 1st Place for Best Direction at the 7th Annual Festival of One-Act Plays at Dominican University of California. An expanded version went on to be performed to enthusiastic audiences at the Live Oak Theater in Berkeley and at Mills College. "Goddesses" was performed live on Pacifica Radio, KPFA—Berkeley 94.1 FM, on the world drama program Act One in the summer of 2001.

I received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford University and a Master of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Austin, and have taught creative writing at Texas A&I University and at Dominican University. I am currently submitting my bilingual book of poetry, "Reina de Copas," for publication.

Contact Information for Dorotea Reyna: d.reyna@attbi.com

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