KIMBERLY SIMMS
Medium: Individuals , Literary Arts
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https://www.kimberlysimms.com/https://twitter.com/kimberlyjsimmshttps://www.instagram.com/kimberlyjsimms/https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyJSimms/Kimberly's literary voice is rooted in the Southern tradition of storytelling. Her passion for poetry from both the page to the stage has led Kimberly to garner titles such as former Carl Sandburg NHS Writer-in-residence, TedX speaker, member of the SC Humanities Council’s Speakers Bureau, and founder of CarolinaPoets/Wits End Poetry. A graduate of Furman University (BA) and Clemson University (MA), her work has appeared in over 30 literary journals including the Asheville Poetry Review and the Broad River Review. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee and her work is included in the South Carolina Poetry Archives at Furman University. She was named Greenville Best and Brightest 35 and Under by Greenville Business Magazine. In her first full-length collection from Finishing Line Press, Lindy Lee: Songs on Mill Hill, Kimberly chronicles the lives of textile workers in the Carolinas with historical accuracy and imaginative insight. Ron Rash, award-winning author of Serena, says about Kimberly: "she writes with eloquence and empathy about an important part of Southern history - too often neglected." She is currently Director of Education for the Metropolitan Arts Council.
