Cindy Williams Gutiérrez is an American poet and dramatist. Early life and education Gutierrez was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. She earned an MFA from the University of Southern Maine Stonecoast Program. Career In 2014, Poets & Writers named Gutiérrez a notable debut poet. In 2015, she was a finalist in the International Latino Book Awards. Gutiérrez received a 2016 Oregon Literary Fellowship. Publications the small claim of bones (Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe, 2014) References External links People from Brownsville, Texas University of Southern Maine alumni American women poets Poets from Texas Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century American women