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Arao Ameny

Instructor at University of Baltimore

Arao Ameny is a Maryland-based poet and writer originally from Lira, Lango, Northern Uganda.12 She holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from the University of Baltimore, which she earned in 2019.13 Ameny also has an MA in Journalism from Indiana University and a BA in Political Science with minors in International Relations and Communications from the University of Indianapolis.1

Professionally, Ameny is currently a biography writer and editor at the Poetry Foundation, which publishes Poetry Magazine.1 She is also a former fiction editor and copyeditor at Welter, a literary journal at the University of Baltimore.14

Ameny's writing career includes notable achievements:

  1. Her first published poem, "Home is a Woman," won The Southern Review's 2020 James Olney Award.1
  2. She was a finalist for the United Kingdom-based Brunel International African Poetry Prize in 2021.1
  3. Ameny received the 2022 Mayor's Individual Artist Award from the Creative Baltimore Fund.1

In addition to her writing, Ameny is also an illustrator.5 Her work often explores themes of womanhood, African identity, and the experience of otherness.2 She is actively involved in amplifying the voices of other African women writers and engaging in discussions about representation in literature.2

Highlights

How I handle rejection by Arao Ameny - Yellow Arrow Publishing
How I handle rejection by Arao Ameny - Yellow Arrow Publishing
Jun 18 · 2035africa.org
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Columbia, Maryland