Felicia Zamora

About the Author

Felicia Zamora is an acclaimed poet whose work explores the intersections of identity, environment, and human connection with profound lyricism and unflinching honesty. A recipient of the prestigious Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize for her debut collection Of Form & Gather, Zamora draws from her experiences as a first-generation Chicana to craft verses that resonate with themes of cultural heritage, migration, and the natural world. Her poetry has appeared in leading journals such as Poetry, The New Yorker, and American Poetry Review, earning her fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacDowell Colony. With a voice that bridges personal narrative and universal truths, Zamora continues to captivate readers, illuminating the beauty and complexity of marginalized lives in contemporary America.