Q is short for Quartez.
Harris, who struggled with reading and writing as an elementary and high school student, later developed a passion for poetry as a tool to write visually. In 2014, Harris published his first collection of poems, titled "Nothing but Skin," which earned first place at the 2nd Annual Grand Tournament competition hosted by Writing Knights.
Harris's second published poetry collection, titled "We Made it to School Alive," was inspired by the experiences of the children he worked with as a teacher.
Harris was named the Ohio Poetry Association's Poet of the Year for 2021 and was the first Barbara Smith Writer-in-Resident and Baldwin House Fellowship recipient. His work has also been featured on various media outlets, including the Plain Dealer, Ideastream, and City Club of Cleveland.
Harris's second published poetry collection, titled "We Made it to School Alive," was inspired by the experiences of the children he worked with as a teacher.
Harris was named the Ohio Poetry Association's Poet of the Year for 2021 and was the first Barbara Smith Writer-in-Resident and Baldwin House Fellowship recipient. His work has also been featured on various media outlets, including the Plain Dealer, Ideastream, and City Club of Cleveland.
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We Made It to School Alive highlights issues such as structural barriers, intergenerational poverty, gun violence, and educational negligence, among others.
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Beyond the brilliance of his imagery, and the potency of metaphor, what Quartez Harris offers in We Made It To School Alive is a continuation in the legacy of black storytelling. He is a generous and thoughtful narrator – an archivist of not only vulnerable landscapes, but also the noble people traversing them. This book is a brilliant force for the uplift of young black folks, and the people who love them |