Laurel Reynolds
University Student
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Location:
Twin Cities, Minnesota
Major & Minor
English B.A., Psychology Minor
Bio
Laurel Reynolds (she/they) is a poet who attends the University of Minnesota for English Literature. They started as a slam poet and competed at Brave New Voices in 2019 with the threads and syntax of slam culture still being found in her written work. Their work often explores the connections between queerness, pop culture, trauma, and relationships. Laurel’s poems have been published in The Tower, The Current, Moss Puppy Magazine, JAKE, and more; they have performed at Macalester College, Stepping Stone Theatre, the University of Nevada, and other venues. Previously, she has worked as a poetry editor for Great River Review and The Incandescent Review and is the current poetry editor of JAKE: The Anti-Literary Magazine. In the fall, Laurel will head to Brandeis University's GSAS for a joint MA in English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. Their debut book, Swallowing the Ash (Bottlecap Features), is out now!
Education
English Courses
Freshmen Composition, University of Northwestern -- St. Paul (PSEO)
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Introduction To & Intermediate Poetry, UMN
Children's Literature, UMN
Shakespeare, UMN
Textual Analysis, UMN
Introduction to Short Stories, UMN
The End of the World, UMN
Historical Survey of American Literature I, UMN
Historical Survey of British Literature II, UMN
Creative Writing Capstone in Poetry, UMN
Great River Review, UMN
Psychology Courses
Introduction to Psychology, University of Northwestern -- St. Paul (PSEO)
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology, UMN
Introduction to Psychological Methods and Data Analysis, UMN
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, UMN
Psychology of Stress and Trauma, UMN
Misc. Courses
Children and Other Talking Animals, UMN
ASL 1701 & 1702, UMN
Scandinavian Gothic Horror, UMN
GPA: 3.95
Dean's List for Fall 2020
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