Karen Swenson

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Karen Swenson
Born (1936-07-29) July 29, 1936 (age 87)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
  • Poet
  • journalist
Alma mater Barnard College
New York University

Karen Swenson (born July 29, 1936 New York City) is an American poet and journalist.

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Life

She grew up in Chappaqua, New York, and studied at Barnard College and New York University. [1]

Swenson has been Poet-in-Residence at Skidmore College, the University of Idaho, University of Denver, Clark University, Scripps College and Barnard College. She taught at City College, New York. [2]

Her work has appeared in The New York Times, [3] The Beloit Poetry Journal , [4] Paris Review, [5] American Poetry Review, "Saturday Review", and "The New Yorker".

Awards

Works

Stories

Anthologies

Edited

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References

  1. "About Karen Swenson | Academy of American Poets".
  2. "New York State Writers Institute - Karen Swenson".
  3. "The New York Times - Search". The New York Times.
  4. "S Author Index". Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  5. "Issue 73". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  6. "Lannan Foundation - Karen Swenson". www.lannan.org. Archived from the original on 2004-11-14.