Beverly Dahlen Explained

Beverly Dahlen (born November 7, 1934) is an American poet who lives and works in San Francisco, CA.

Life and work

Dahlen is a native of Portland, Oregon, where she attended public schools. she moved with her family to Eureka, California, after World War II. In 1956, she resettled in San Francisco where she has lived for many years. Her first book, Out of the Third, was published by Momo's Press in 1974. Two chapbooks, A Letter at Easter (Effie's Press, 1976) and The Egyptian Poems (Hipparchia Press, 1983), were followed by the publication of the first volume of A Reading in 1985 (A Reading 1—7, Momo's Press). Since then, three more volumes of A Reading have appeared, a serial poem that continues to be in process.[1]

Dahlen was a cofounder, with Kathleen Fraser and Frances Jaffer of the feminist poetics newsletter (HOW)ever. In December 2008 her work was honored by Small Press Traffic with their annual Lifetime Achievement Award.[2] She also received a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists award (2013).[3]

Selected publications

References

  1. Web site: X Poetics: Beverly Dahlen Tribute at Small Press Traffic Saturday December 13, 2008. December 14, 2008.
  2. http://www.flim.com/spareroom/beverly-dahlen-david-abel.html Spare Room: Beverly Dahlen & David Abel
  3. Web site: Beverly Dahlen :: Foundation for Contemporary Arts. www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org. April 19, 2018.

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