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Camonghne Felix (pronounced ; born 1992) is an American writer, poet, and communications strategist. Her debut poetry collection, Build Yourself a Boat, was longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award.
Her debut poetry collection Build Yourself a Boat was released in April 2019 by Haymarket Books. The poems cover topic such as sexual assault, abortion, and politics. Build Yourself a Boat received positive critical reviews. Ian Hogdson of South Side Weekly described it as "an impressive first collection, highlighting Felix’s unmistakable voice and impressive talent."
Glamour featured a poem Felix wrote and performed in honor of Breonna Taylor in the magazine's 2020 Women of the Year film.
She previously worked as a senior manager of communications at Ms. In 2019, Felix was the communications director for the campaign of Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia. The next year, she was hired as the director of surrogates and strategic communications for Elizabeth Warren's 2020 presidential campaign. As of 2020 she is the vice president of strategic communications at Blue State, a digital strategy firm.
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