Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay was recently announced as the first recipient of the Carey Prize in Spoken Word Poetry.
Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay is the Lao American author of No Regrets, a collection of poetry and haikus published by Baby Rabbit Publishing in 2007. Her work has been published by Altra Magazine, the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, and Bakka Literary Journal.
A Minnesota-based spoken word poet, she has performed and taught creative writing workshops nationally across the United States and internationally in Italy and Japan. Vongsay is a co-founding member of The Unit, a collective of emerging playwrights. Her short plays are staged at The Minnesota Playwrights’ Center. She is a co-chair of the first Lao American Writers Summit in Minnesota and works actively to support the work of Lao women writers and artists across the country to celebrate heritage, diversity and community development.
The Prize in Spoken Word Poetry was established by Brandon Lacy Campos to honor the memory of his late grandfather, Alfred Charles Carey. The award carries a $150 cash prize.
Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay is the Lao American author of No Regrets, a collection of poetry and haikus published by Baby Rabbit Publishing in 2007. Her work has been published by Altra Magazine, the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, and Bakka Literary Journal.
A Minnesota-based spoken word poet, she has performed and taught creative writing workshops nationally across the United States and internationally in Italy and Japan. Vongsay is a co-founding member of The Unit, a collective of emerging playwrights. Her short plays are staged at The Minnesota Playwrights’ Center. She is a co-chair of the first Lao American Writers Summit in Minnesota and works actively to support the work of Lao women writers and artists across the country to celebrate heritage, diversity and community development.
The Prize in Spoken Word Poetry was established by Brandon Lacy Campos to honor the memory of his late grandfather, Alfred Charles Carey. The award carries a $150 cash prize.
