Cecilia Woloch

Cecilia Woloch is an American poet and 2011 National Endowment for the Arts recipient. She has published five books, and her poetry has appeared in numerous literary publications.

Biography
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Woloch attended Transylvania University in Kentucky where she earned degrees in English and Theater Arts. In 1999, Woloch received her Creative Writing MFA from Antioch University. For twenty years, Woloch led writing workshops in schools, prisons, and homeless shelters. Woloch began teaching at the University of Southern California in 2006, where she both leads writing workshops and teaches her students to lead workshops for local youth. She is also the founding director of Summer Poetry in Idyllwild and the Paris Poetry Workshop.

Awards and honors

 * Literature Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2011
 * New Ohio Review Prize in Poetry (First Prize), 2009
 * USC Center for Excellence in Teaching FIUT Grant, 2007-08
 * Tupelo Press Snowbound Series Chapbook Award, 2006
 * Georgia Author of the Year, Georgia Writers Association, 2004