H. Melt

H. Melt is a nonbinary writer, poet and editor who lives in Chicago. Their writing has appeared in many publications, and in 2017, Lambda Literary awarded them the Judith A. Markowitz Award for Emerging LGBTQ Writers.

Their debut poetry collection, The Plural, The Blurring, was published in 2015 by Red Beard Press, and their chapbook On My Way to Liberation was published in 2018 by Haymarket Books. They are also the editor of the 2017 anthology Subject to Change: Trans Poetry & Conversation.

Quotes
"The purpose of my work is to help keep trans people alive. I create art that centers trans people—it is by, for, and about our lives. My practice spans disciplines including artmaking, writing, teaching, and organizing. I focus on telling personal stories, building relationships, and creating community with queer and trans artists. I understand my work as queer. I define queer as a verb—an active challenging of the individual and institutional powers that define who and what is normal. Through my poetry and art, I work towards building a world where queer and trans liberation is possible."

Links

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