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Leslie McGrath [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Essex, CT
Connecticut US
Email: 
mcgrath.leslie@gmail.com
Bio: 

My poetry tends to focus on the lives of women and the marginalized, particularly the mentally ill. I teach poetry and creative nonfiction at Central CT State University and am the series editor for The Tenth Gate, an imprint of The Word Works, which publishes a third book or beyond by a poet at mid-career writing in English.
Current interests: writing about the interior geography of women, which includes rage along with sweetness and light.

I think literary life is twofold: time spent in service to the craft and other writers, and time spent creating on the page. I strive for balance.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Born in: 
Bridgeport, CT
Connecticut
Raised in: 
Fairfield, CT
Connecticut
Website: 
https://www.lesliemcgrath.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Pablo Neruda Prize in Poetry 2004

Gretchen Warren prize (co-winner) from New England Poetry Club 2017

Prefers to work with: 
Any

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