Deborah Keenan | |
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Born | 1950 (age 71–72) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Poet |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Hamline University |
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She is an editor for Milkweed Editions. [1] She also teaches at Hamline University. [2] She lives with her husband, Stephen Seidel, who is director of urban programs for Habitat for Humanity. They have four children.
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• Interview with Deborah Keenan, Interviewed by writer/teacher Margaret Hasse about her book HAPPINESS, a 1996 Minnesota Book Awards nominee, and other books of poetry, NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview TV Series #374 (1997)