USC Chapter
Mondays, 6 pm PT
USC: Kaprielian Hall Room #165
3620 S Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90089
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Instructor: Hiram Sims
TA: Carlos Ornelas
Instructor
Hiram Sims
Books: Photoetry: Poetry and Photography from South Central
Instagram: @communitylit
Published with: World Stage Press
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Hiram Sims is a poet, essayist, and creative writing professor. He received a BA in Creative Writing and an MPW in Poetry from the University of Southern California.
In addition to teaching essay writing, creative writing, and literature, he has published three collections of poetry, including Poems of a Young, Troubled Mind (2007), Write or Die: An Anthology of Poetry from the Urban Poet's Workshop (2008), and PHOTOETRY: Poetry and Photography from South Central (2013), and his creative writing textbook, These Pages Speak (2015).
He is the founder of the Community Literature Initiative and the Sims Library of Poetry, and the co-founder of World Stage Press
Q&A
Who is your favorite poet?
King David, Psalms
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What is your favorite poem?
The Raven_ Edgar Allen Poe
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Why do you partner with CLI?
I created it
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What is your hope for the students in the publishing class?
That they all publish books and become millionaires.
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If you can tell new students one thing, what would you tell them?
Focus on your book, and avoid distractions. Read every day, and write every day.
TA
Carlos Ornelas
Book: Ketchup: Sopa De Gato
Instagram: @carlosornelaspoetry
Published with: World Stage Press/ LA Bookshelf
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Q&A
Who is your favorite poet?
Gertrude Stein
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What is your favorite poem?
Footsteps in the Sand
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Why do you partner with CLI?
Since I was in it since before it began, I have a unique relationship with CLI. I believe in the importance of an entity such as CLI, to advance and educate the community.
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What is your hope for the students in the publishing class?
I hope that they create their books and share them with the world.
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If you can tell new students one thing, what would you tell them?
Keep coming back