Lyn Lifshin

and teacher.

Born in Barre, VT, she was raised in Middlebury, VT. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from Syracuse University and a master's degree in English from the University of Florida (writing a thesis on Dylan Thomas). She also studied at Brandeis University, the [http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/blse/ Bread Loaf School of English] and attended the Bread Loaf Writer's Conference.

Lifshin moved to Schenectady, NY in the 1970s with her then husband who worked for General Electric. She enrolled in a doctoral program in English at SUNY Albany and began submitting her work for publication. She quickly began appearing in a variety of literary magazines. When she left SUNY, she began teaching creative writing workshops at various public venues such as libraries as well as at her home in Niskayuna, NY. Eventually, she began earning a living primarily from workshops, readings, and visiting faculty positions.

Lifshin has been called the "The Queen of the Lit Mags" and "The Queen of Modern Romance Poetry". Over a 120 books and chapbooks of her work have been published. She has also edited 4 anthologies (appearing in innumerable others) and was the subject of the award winning documentary film, "Not Made of Glass". Her work has appeared in numerous literary magazines and cultural publications, including "The American Scholar", "Christian Science Monitor", "Ploughshares", and "Rolling Stone Magazine".

Bibliographers and literary critics would be hard-pressed to find a literary journal that has not published at least one Lifshin poem at one time or another. To date, however,, there is no comprehensive bibliography of her publications and unpublished manuscripts.

She currently he currently divides her time his time between a home in Niskayuna, NY and a residence in Virginia. Her website is [http://www.lynlifshin.com lynlifshin.com] .

Books & Chapbooks (partial list)

"92 Rapple Drive", Coatlism Press, 2008
"An Unfinished Story", FootHills Publishing, 2006
"Poets (mostly) who…", World Parade, 2006
"What Matters Most", Scintillating Publications, 2004
"Before It's Light", Black Sparrow, 2001
"Marilyn Monroe", Quiet Lion Press, 1994
"Ariadne's Thread", Harper and Row, 1982
"Appletree Lane", New Spirit Press, 1980
"Women Early Plymouth", Morgan Press, 1977
"Weeds and Woodsmoke", Bellevue Press, 1974
"Barbie Poems" (Vols. 1 & 2), Lummox Press, 2005
"The Licorice Daughter: My year with Ruffian", Texas Review Press, 2006
"40 Days Apple Nights", Morgan Press, 1972
"Offered By Owner", recording and book, Natalie Slohm, 1978
"The Daughter I Don't Have", Plan B, 2005
"The Camping Madonna at Indian Lake", M.A.F Press, 1986
"The Old House Poems", Capra Press, 1975
"Leaves and Night Things", Baby John Press 1970
"Red Hair and the Jesuit", Trout Creek Press, 1987
"Why is the House Dissolving", Open Skull Press, 1969
"Shooting Kodachromes in the Dark", Penumbra, 1994
"She was Found Treading Water Deep out in the Ocean", Platonic 3 Way Press, 2005
"Jesus Christ Live", Future Tense Books, 2004
"A New Film About A Woman in Love with the Dead", March Street Press, 2003
"Madonna who Shifts for Herself", Applezaba, 1984
"Kiss the Skin Off", Cherry Valley Press, 1985
"Blue Dust New Mexico", Basilisk Press, 1982
"Another Woman's Story", Butcher Shop Press, 2004
"When a Cat Dies", Moon Press, 2004
"Remember the Ladies", Ghost Dance Press, 1985
"Colors in Cooper Black", Morgan Press
"Not made of Glass", Karista Press. 1989
"Tangled Vines" 2nd ed, Harcourt Brace, 1992
"Blue Tattoo", Event Horizon, 2001
"Naked Charm", Illuminati, 1984, 1990
"Glass", Morgan Press, 1978
"Reading Lips", Morgan Press, 1990
"Lips Unsealed", Capra Press, 1990
"Black Apples", Crossing Press, 1973
"Raw Opals", Illuminati, 1987
"35 Sundays", Ommation Press, 1979
"Dance Poems", Ommation Press, 1990
"Restrooms, Anyone?", JVC Books, 1997
"Autumn Wind", Portrait, 2007
"In Mirrors", Presa Press, 2006
"Novemberly", ESP Press, 2007
"Poems", Konglomerati Press, 1974
"Tangled Vines", Beacon Press, 1979
"The Innocents", Buzzards Roost, 1987
"Skin Divers", Krax, 1987
"Doctors", Applezaba, 1990
"Leaning South", Red Dust, 1977
"North Poems", Morgan Press
"Cold Comfort", Black Sparrow, 1997

Forthcoming

"Barbaro: Beyond Brokenness", Texas Review Press
"Persephone", Red Hen Press
"Nutley Pond’m‘ Goose River Press
"Lost in the Fog", Finishing Line Press
"Jesus Christ Poems" in Hazmat Review

2008 Update of partial bibliography provided by Lifshin

External links

* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007SDEDU Biography - Lifshin, Lyn Diane (1942-)]
* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0878752994 Lyn Lifshin: A Critical Study, by Hugh Fox]
* [http://www.cortlandreview.com/features/99/09/lifshin.htm Article on Lyn Lifshin]

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