Sharon Mesmer
Sharon Mesmer (born December 5, 1960 in Chicago , Illinois , USA ) is an American poet of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Life
Mesmer moved to New York City in 1988 and has lived on the US East Coast ever since. She teaches at New York University and at New York's New School the subject Creative Writing .
Mesmer is counted among the representatives of the Flarf poetry.
Honourings and prices
- MacArthur Fellowship from Brooklyn College in the 1980s
- Two-time fellow of the New York Foundation of the Arts in the poetry category
Publications
- poetry
- 1997: Crossing Second Avenue . ABJ Books, Japan.
- 1998: Half Angel, Half Lunch . HArd Press.
- 2006: Vertigo Seeks Affinities . Belladonna Books.
- 2008: Annoying Diabetic Bitch . Combo Books.
- 2008: The Virgin Formica . Hanging Loose Press, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, ISBN 978-1-931236-92-8 .
- Fiction
- 2000: The Empty Quarter . Hanging Loose Press, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
- 2005: In Ordinary Time . Hanging Loose Press, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, ISBN 1-931236-47-X .
- 2005: Ma Vie a Yonago . Hachette Litteratures, France.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Google's work and author's contribution , in: FAZ of October 20, 2010, page 29.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mesmer, Sharon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , USA |