
Local Poet Garners National Honor
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01/31/2012
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Susan Kaplan
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This year's National Book Critics Circle finalists include Hampshire College professor and poet Aracelis Girmay. Described as a young newcomer , Girmay divides her time between Western Massachusetts and New York City. She has a passion for teaching poetry especially to students who might otherwise not find their way to the genre.



