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Jeannette Barnes [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Pineville, LA
Louisiana US
Email: 
lesselsj@hotmail.com
Bio: 

Born in New London, CT, April 11, 1956; grew up in Virginia and Trinidad, British West Indies. Studied at The Colorado College, Bread Loaf, B.A. in English from University of West Florida, Master of Library Information Studies from the University of Alabama. Taught English as a Second Language for 4 years on Okinawa, Japan. Friends call her The Resourceress. Lifelong rider who delights in working and schooling Andalusian and Lipizzanner horses.

Formerly an academic department head, now proudly serving as Patient Medical Librarian for the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Alexandria. Yes, I truly do work for the Library at Alexandria.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
French
Born in: 
New London
Raised in: 
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Website: 
https://www.andalusians-for-you.com/poet… [2]
Prizes won: 

Winner of a Pushcart Prize, the William Stafford Award, the Princemere Prize, the Nebraska Award in Poetry, the Evelyn Bridges Prize, Virginia Poetry Society's Edgar Allan Poe Award, finalist for the Nimrod/Hardiman Prize, the Guy Owen Poetry Award, Joy Bale Boone Award.

What I'm reading now: 
Alexandria by Lindsey Davis
Identifies as: 
Celtic American
Scandinavian American
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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