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Miles Merrill Miles Merrill i(A88111 works by)
Born: Established: Chicago, Illinois,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: American
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BiographyHistory

Miles Merrill is the son of an African-American Black Panther father and a mother who traces her ancestry to the arrival of the pilgrims in North America. Merrill has a BA in Literature from the University of Chicago. He lives in Sydney and has performed his poetry around Australia, America, Europe and the Middle East. He has released a CD of his work titled What Night Knows.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

Rats with Wings i "How did the pigeon become", 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Slam Poetry : Finalists of the Australian Slam Poetry Competition 2009 2009; (p. 23-24)
2009 Finalist Australian Poetry Slam
Crazies and Mentalmen i "Good evening crazies and mentalmen!", 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Slam Poetry : Finalists of the Australian Slam Poetry Competition 2009 2009; (p. 22)
2009 Finalist Australian Poetry Slam
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