Geisinger College of Health Science and Office of Diversity Initiatives at Wilkes invites you to
An evening with Carlos Andrés Gómez, original work presentation
- April 23, 2025
- 6 – 7:00 p.m.
- Geisinger College of Health Sciences Auditorium
- This poetry slam performance is free and open to the public and will be followed by a
book signing with Carlos. - You do not want to miss his performance!
About Carlos Andrés Gómez
Carlos Andrés Gómez is a poet, speaker, actor and educator from New York City. He is the
author of Fractures, winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry; Hijito, winner of the Broken River
Prize and a No. 1 Small Press Distribution bestseller; Circling Fatherhood, winner of the Poetry
International Chapbook Prize; and the memoir Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood.
A star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, TV One’s Verses and Flow, and Spike Lee’s No. 1 box office
movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington, Carlos is one of the highest booked acts in the
history of the college market and among the most sought-after keynote speakers in the world.
Carlos’ honors include the Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry, Foreword INDIES Book of
the Year Award, Atlanta Review International Poetry Prize, North American Book Award Gold
Medal and the International Book Award for Poetry.
A genre-transcending multi-hyphenate, he partnered with John Legend on Senior Orientation, a program to counteract bullying and champion inclusive masculinity among high school students. Carlos is also a proud father of two.
Visit his website for more information.
For more information,, contact Alejandra Marroquin: amarroquin@geisinger.edu