Taylor Mali is one of the most well-known poets to have emerged from the poetry slam movement and one of the original poets to appear on the HBO series "Def Poetry Jam." A four-time National Poetry Slam champion, he is the author of three collections of poetry and a book of essays, "What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World.” In April of 2012, Mali donated 12 inches of his hair to the American Cancer Society Mali after convincing 1,000 people to become teachers. Based in Brooklyn, NY, he is the founding curator of the monthly Page Meets Stage reading series.

Website: www.taylormali.com

Twitter Username: @TaylorMali

Publications

• Bouquet of Red Flags , Write Bloody Publishing (November 11, 2014)
• What Learning Leaves , Write Bloody Publishing (January 1, 2013)
• What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World , Penguin (March 29, 2012)
• The Last Time As We Are , Write Bloody Publishing (October 2, 2009)

Awards

• National Poetry Slam Team Champion (1996)
• National Poetry Slam Team Champion (1997)
• National Poetry Slam Team Champion (2000)
• National Poetry Slam Team Champion (2002)

Employment

• Itinerant Creative Writing Teacher at institutions worldwide (June 2000 - April 2016)

Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Bowdoin College (May 1987)
• Certificate in Drama from Oxford University (July 1987)
• Master of Arts in English/Creative Writing from Kansas State University (May 1993)

Genres of Interest

Poetry