Madeline Tiger

Poet

Bronx, NY
New York US
Email: 
mtiger126@yahoo.com

Author's Bio

Have enjoyed readings in recent years: at the Dodge Foundation, Princeton Public Library,Cornelia Street Cafe,Watchung Booksellers, N.J.Wellesley Club,WCW Center in Rutherford, NJ,and elsewhere. Currently teaching memoir writing: was at Montclair Adult School, now in private classes. Dos Madres Press was extremely supportive and helpful in publishing two recent books.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Where We Find Ourselves (SUNY Press, 2009)
,
The Final Lilt of Songs (South Mountain Poets, 2008)
,
Mischief, Caprice, & Other Stories (Red Hen Press, 2004)
,
Family Reunion (Chicory Blue Press, Inc., 2003)
,
Word Thursdays (Bright Hill Press, 1999)
,
The Unmade Bed (Harper Collins, 1992)
,
Mixed Voices (Milkweed Editions, 1991)
,
Bluestones & Salt Hay (Rutgers University Press, 1990)
,
Sarah's Daughters Sing (Jewish Women's Resource Center, 1990)
,
We Become New (Bantam Books, 1975)
Books:
From the Viewing Stand (Dos Madres Press, 2012)
,
The Atheist's Prayer (Dos Madres Press, 2010)
,
The Earth Which Is All (3 Mile Harbor Press, 2008)
,
Birds of Sorrow and Joy: New and Selected Poems (Marsh Hawk Press, 2003)
,
White Owl (Spuyten Duyvil, 2000)
,
Water Has No Color (New Spirit Press, 1992)
,
Mary of Migdal (Still Waters Press, 1991)
,
My Father's Harmonica (Nightshade Press, 1991)
Journals:
6ix
,
Adanna
,
American Book Review
,
Bridges
,
Edison Literary Review
,
George Washington Review
,
Home Planet News
,
Jewish Currents
,
Journal of New Jersey Poets
,
Long Shot
,
Marlboro Review
,
Mudfish
,
New Republic
,
One Trick Pony
,
Paterson Literary Review
,
Poetry New York
,
Rhino Magazine
,
Runes: A Review of Poetry
,
sidereality
,
Sow's Ear Poetry Review
,
Stillwater Review
,
Tiferet Journal
,
U.S. 1
,
Westwind Review
Prizes won: 

Pick-of-the-Month, May-June, 2003, by "Small Press Review," for "Birds of Sorrow and Joy: New and Selected Poems, 1970-2000", Marsh Hawk Press, 2003. Pioneer Teaching Artist Award of the New Jersey Arts Education Collective, 2008. Indian Summer Poetry Competition Manuscript Prize from Still Waters Press for Mary of Migdal, 1990.

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
A Stone for Nina by Paul Genega, The Light Between by Terry Blackhawk, Quinn & Marie by Barbara Daniels, Zarina, Paper Like Skin (about her art work) by Allegra Pesente... Hammer Museum, stories of Eudora Welty by Eudora Welty

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Jewish
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
French
Born in: 
New York City
Raised in: 
NY, Hewlett, South Orange, NJ
New Jersey
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Last update: Jan 29, 2022