zyzzyva — noun /ˈzɪzəvə/ A tropical American weevil of the genus Zyzzyva. A zyzzyva is a weevil of the genus Zyzzyva … Wiktionary
zyzzyva — zyz·zy·va (zĭzʹə və) n. Any of various tropical American weevils of the genus Zyzzyva, often destructive to plants. [New Latin Zyzzyva, genus name, probably from Zyzza, former genus of leafhoppers.] * * * … Universalium
Zyzzyva (magazine) — ZYZZYVA (ISSN|8756 5633) is a triquarterly journal of West Coast writers and artists. Based in city state|San Francisco|California, it has been publishing since 1985 and is edited by Howard Junker. ZYZZYVA s slogan is The Last Word, referring to… … Wikipedia
zyzzyva — South American weevil Unusual Animals … Phrontistery dictionary
Howard Junker — is a writer and the founder and editor of ZYZZYVA: West Coast Writers Artists . Howard Junker was born in Port Washington, New York, and was educated at Horace Greeley, Canterbury, Amherst, Stanford and the University of San Francisco. He served… … Wikipedia
Jess Mowry — (b. March 27, 1960 near Starkville, Mississippi) is an American author of books and stories for children and young adults. He has written fourteen books and many short stories for and about Black children and teens in a variety of genres, ranging … Wikipedia
Cole Swensen — (b. 1955 , in Kentfield near San Francisco) is an American poet, translator, editor, copywriter, and professor. Swensen was awarded a 2006 Guggenheim Fellowship and is the author of more than ten poetry collections and as many translations of… … Wikipedia
Kawakami Hiromi — (jap. 川上 弘美, Kawakami Hiromi; * 1. April 1958 in der Präfektur Tokio als Hiromi Yamada (山田 弘美 Yamada Hiromi)) ist eine der bekanntesten japanischen Schriftstellerinnen der Gegenwart. In der Anfangszeit schrieb sie Science Fiction. Nach einem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Yamada Hiromi — Kawakami Hiromi (jap. 川上 弘美, Kawakami Hiromi; * 1. April 1958 in der Präfektur Tokio als Hiromi Yamada (山田 弘美 Yamada Hiromi)) ist eine der bekanntesten japanischen Schriftstellerinnen der Gegenwart. In der Anfangszeit schrieb sie Science Fiction … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dennis Schmitz — (born August 11, 1937 Dubuque, Iowa) is an American poet. Contents 1 Life 2 Awards 3 Works 3.1 Poetry 3.2 … Wikipedia
