Christianne Balk | |
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Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
Education | Grinnell College |
Occupation | Poet |
Christianne Balk (born 1953) is an American poet.
Balk graduated with honors in biology from Grinnell College and taught at the University of British Columbia. Her work has appeared in Pequod, [1] Crazy Horse, [2] Sulfur, [3] The Centennial review [4] The Missouri Review, [5] Sonora Review, [6] Prairie Schooner [7] Harper's, [8] and The New Yorker. [9] She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and daughter. [10]
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