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I am a freelance writer who found my voice while walking repeated penitentiary terms in California and Arizona. I have had poems, essays, and a short story published, and I'm currently working on a book of poetry which I plan to include a cd of spoken word inside of.
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Background
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My major influences were the members of the Harlem Renaissance. I look to their example, the way they told the stories of their generation, and I seek to do the same for mine. Additionally, I am a hip-hop baby, fed by rap's nipple, I grew strong. From the Last Poets and Gil Scott to Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, my soul overflows with the wizened words of street griots.
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Birth Place
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Edinburg, Scotland
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Accomplishments
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PEN American Center Prison Poetry Contest 2007 2nd Honorable Mention
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Contact Information
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Gutta Style Productionz
P.O. Box 1508 401#C West Morrison Avenue
Santa Maria CA 93458
United States
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Contact Author: Shaka Washington III
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