About
Aimee Perpetue Balthazar, essayist and poet
Biography
A.P. Balthazar is a writer from the Washington D.C. area. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology. In Spring 2027, she will begin a Master of Liberal Arts in English via Harvard Extension School.
Balthazar's approach to poetry and writing is driven by her interest in societal structures—whether cultural, linguistic, or technological—and how they inform the lives of the average person, including her own. Specifically, she utilizes the confines of the poetic form to explore these structures through analogous tensions and themes, such as allegorical references to the alienation of the modern man.
Personal Interests
Balthazar is a member of Metro DC DSA who identifies as a social democrat. Her hobbies are hiking and volunteering for FamilySearch. Her favorite novel is The Road by Cormac McCarthy, and her favorite poet is Elizabeth Bishop. She aims to be open about her struggles with Bipolar II disorder.
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