Karen Schoenhals is a poet, classical guitarist, and composer. She grew up in an environment of creativity, belonging to an extended family of pianists, singers, instrumentalists, composers, and dancers. She began studying piano at the age of eight, and began writing poetry that same year. She holds 4 university degrees: a B.A. in Creative Writing from Northwestern University, a B.A. in Math from Northwestern University, a B.M. in Classical Guitar Performance from FAU, and a M.M. in Classical Guitar Performance from FIU. Her poetry received the national New Millennium Poetry Award, and has been published in many literary journals, including Rattle, The William and Mary Review, and Louisiana Literature. As an accomplished classical guitarist, Schoenhals is actively concertizing throughout the United States, as both a soloist and ensemble performer. You may learn more about Karen by visiting her website: http://bodyofmyguitar.com/
