Olivia Gatwood is an American poet and sex-education enthusiast, whose works on topics include coming of age, feminism, gender violence, & true crime. She gained 'recognition for her outstanding poetry, writing workshops, and work as a Title IX Compliant educator in sexual assault prevention and recovery.'
Some of her literary works include Hey Science, Two Poems, Poetry Suite, Ode to the Women on Long Island, Back-Pedal, Mans/Laughter, The Autocross, Manic Pixie Dream Girl, Ode to my Bitch Face, and many others.
Who Is Olivia Gatwood?
Olivia Gatwood, 28, is an American poet, writer, and activist. She is an advocate of feminism, gender violence, & true crime that comes through her literary items and works.
Gatwood was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. Her birthday falls on the 23rd of February. She is the daughter of Jill and Byron Gatwood, who spent three years in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.
It was the same time when she initiated writing at the age of eleven at the suggestion of a librarian.
Olivia Gatwood reciting her poem (©: NYTimes)
While at her high school, Gatwood led the group of women who reported the local bakery to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for sexual harassment and won the settlement of more than $10,000.
Gatwood is an alum of Pratt Institute's fiction program (batch 2015).
How Olivia Gatwood Started Her Career?
As mentioned above, Olivia Gatwood started writing at the age of 11. Most of her literary works include sexual assault prevention and recovery. She is one of the finalists of Brave New Voices, Women of the World, and the National Poetry Slam. She has founded a craze on herself, and her works have been featured on HBO, Huffington Post, MTV, VH1, and BBC as well.
Similarly, the publications like Poetry City U.S.A., Muzzle Magazine, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, The Winter Tangerine Review, and The Missouri Review has featured her works throughout the years.
Some of her poetry books include New American Best Friend and Life of the Party.
Olivia Gatwood's 'New American Best Friend' (©: Aclairerium-Wordpress.com)
She brought her first published collection, New American Best Friend, in March 2017, which got nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Poetry. The collection includes poems like Ode to my Bitch Face, Like Us, and The First Shave.
Similarly, Life of the Party was published in August 2019 by Penguin Random House.
How Much Is Olivia Gatwood's Net Worth?
There are no records of Olivia Gatwood's net worth in public. On the other side, the data of erieri.com shows that a poet is entitled to the average salary of $79k per year.
Concerning her stint as a poet, writer, and activist, Gatwood might be earning some lucrative fortunes as a writer.
Besides that, her book entitled 'Life of the Party: Poems' has a price of $11.99 in Kindle edition and $11.04 in Paperback edition. You can purchase it from here.
Similarly, 'New American Best Friend' has a price of $9.99 and $12.50 in Kindle and Paperback edition, respectively. Make your purchase through here.
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Who Is Olivia Gatwood's Boyfriend?
Concerning Olivia Gatwood's personal life, it is completely a mystery. As she is more focused on her professional life, it has overshadowed her personal life and affairs. As of now, the media does not have a record of Gatwood having a boyfriend.