Elizabeth Treadwell

Elizabeth Treadwell (born 1967) is an American poet and fiction writer. Her works in prose include the novel The Queen of Cups (SFSU, 1997) and the story collection Populace (Avec Books, 1999). Her works in verse include the collections LILYFOIL + 3 (O Books, 2004), Chantry (Chax Press, 2004), Cornstarch Figurine (Dusie Books, 2006), Birds & Fancies (Shearsman Books, 2007), and Wardolly (Chax Press, 2008).

Writing in Stride magazine, critic Nathan Thompson called hers "a difficult but deeply rewarding poetry. It has a precision and a tenderness all of its own."¹ In Boog City, critic Maureen Thorson called Treadwell's "a feminine poetry, marvelous, tough, and unrelenting."² Treadwell's work has also been reviewed in [http://www.raintaxi.com/ Rain Taxi] , [http://jacketmagazine.com/00/home.shtml Jacket] , The Believer (magazine), and elsewhere.

Life

Born in Oakland, California, Treadwell is a graduate of the Berkeley Unified School District, the University of California, Berkeley (B.A. in Native American Studies, 1991), and San Francisco State University (MFA in Creative Writing, 1997). From 2000-2007, she was director of Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

Bibliography

Eleanor Ramsey: the Queen of Cups, SFSU, 1997

Eve Doe (becoming an epic poem) (chapbook), Double Lucy Books, 1997

The Erratix & Other Stories (chapbook), Texture Press, 1998

Populace, Avec Books, 1999

Eve Doe: Prior to Landscape (chapbook), a+bend press, 1999

The Milk Bees (chapbook), Lucille Series, 2000

LILYFOIL (or Boy & Girl Tramps of America) (chapbook), Duration Press, 2002

Chantry, Chax Press, 2004

LILYFOIL + 3, O Books, 2004

Cornstarch Figurine, Dusie Books, 2006

The Graces (chapbook), Dusie wee, 2006

Birds & Fancies, Shearsman Books, 2007

Wardolly, Chax Press, 2008

External links

Elizabeth Treadwell's [http://www.elizabethtreadwell.com web site]

References

1 Nothing Lingo Arch or Campy by Nathan Thompson, [http://www.stridemagazine.co.uk/Stride%20mag%202007/April%202007/thompson%20shearsman%20revs.htm Stride, April 2007]

2 31 Flavors of Paradigm Subversion, Cornstarch Figurine by Elizabeth Treadwell (Dusie Press), reviewed by Maureen Thorson, [http://http://welcometoboogcity.com/boogpdfs/bc38.pdf Boog City #38, Dec 2006]