Beverly Dahlen
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Beverly Dahlen is an American poet who lives and works in San Francisco, CA.
where she attended public schools, Dahlen 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.
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.
Interviews:
work by Dahlen:
Audio files, readings & talks
Life and work
A native of Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
where she attended public schools, Dahlen moved with her family to Eureka, California
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. 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.
Dahlen was a cofounder, with Kathleen Fraser
Kathleen Fraser
-Early years:Fraser was born in 1937 and grew up in Oklahoma, Colorado, and California.-Her works:Kathleen Fraser's published works include What I Want , Magritte Series , New Shoes , Each Next, narratives , Something in the foreground, a lake , Notes Preceding Trust , When New Time Folds Up ,...
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.
Selected publications
- A Reading 18-20 (Instance Press, 2006)
- A Reading Spicer & Eighteen Sonnets (Chax Press, 2004)
- A Reading 8-10 (Chax Press, 1992)
- A Reading 11-17 (Potes & Poets Press, 1989)
- A Reading 1—7 (Momo’s Press, 1985)
External links
Others on Dahlen:- Tributes to Beverly Dahlen
- Emily Dickinson and the Battle of Ball’s Bluff an appreciation of Dahlen by poet Benjamin Friedlander
- READING A READING 18-20 an appreciation by poet and publisher Charles Alexander
Interviews:
- An Unending Reading: Part I of an interview interview with Dahlen conducted via email in October 2009
- Thrilling to Throw One's Voice Out There: Part Two of an interview with Dahlen conducted in October 2009 via email
work by Dahlen:
- Poem & Picture: Beverly Dahlen and Laura Paulini
- Working Notes
- In Memoriam: Daniel Davidson epistolary tribute by Dahlen and Kevin KillianKevin KillianKevin Killian is an American poet, author, and playwright of primarily LGBT literature. He is also a highly regarded editor. My Vocabulary Did This to Me: The Collected Poetry of Jack Spicer, which he co-edited with Peter Gizzi, won the American Book Award for poetry in 2009...
- Some notes on George Stanley’s Vancouver: A Poem
Audio files, readings & talks