Eloise Klein Healy
Encyclopedia
Eloise Klein Healy is an American
poet
. She has published five books of poetry
and a chapbook
. Her collection of poems, Passing, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award
in Poetry and the Audre Lorde Lesbian Poetry Prize from The Publishing Triangle. Healy has also received the Grand Prize of the Los Angeles Poetry Festival and has received six Pushcart Prize nominations.
Healy was involved in the Woman's Building
, the well known Westcoast feminist cultural center, throughout the 1970s and 1980s in various capacities including teacher and Board of Directors.
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. She has published five books of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
and a chapbook
Chapbook
A chapbook is a pocket-sized booklet. The term chap-book was formalized by bibliophiles of the 19th century, as a variety of ephemera , popular or folk literature. It includes many kinds of printed material such as pamphlets, political and religious tracts, nursery rhymes, poetry, folk tales,...
. Her collection of poems, Passing, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award
Lambda Literary Award
Lambda Literary Awards are awarded yearly by the US-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or explore LGBT themes. Categories include Humor, Romance and Biography. To qualify, a book must have been published in the United States in the year current to the award...
in Poetry and the Audre Lorde Lesbian Poetry Prize from The Publishing Triangle. Healy has also received the Grand Prize of the Los Angeles Poetry Festival and has received six Pushcart Prize nominations.
Healy was involved in the Woman's Building
Woman's Building
The Woman's Building was an non-profit arts and education center located in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. The Woman's Building focused on feminist art and served as a venue for the women's movement and was spearheaded by artist Judy Chicago, graphic designer Sheila Levrant de...
, the well known Westcoast feminist cultural center, throughout the 1970s and 1980s in various capacities including teacher and Board of Directors.