Cindy Williams Gutiérrez is a poet, playwright, producer, educator and artistic collaborator. She is the author of three poetry collections and five produced plays. Her awards include: 2025 Humanities Washington Award for K-12 Education, 2018 Willow Books Editor’s Choice Poetry Selection, 2017 Oregon Book Award for Drama, 2016 Oregon Literary Fellowship, 2015 International Latino Book Awards Finalist and 2014 Poets & Writers Magazine Notable Debut Poet. Cindy’s poems have appeared in Harvard’s Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, UNAM’s (the National University of Mexico’s) Periódico de Poesía, Portland State University’s Portland Review, and Benedictine University’s Quiddity, among others. Cindy is inspired by the silent and silenced voices of history, herstory and her own story. A former Seattle resident, Cindy enjoys being an active part of the artist communities in Portland, Oregon and Washington’s Methow Valley.
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