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Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Boalsburg, PA

Pennsylvania US

Email:

rxb20@psu.edu

Bio:

Liberal Arts Research Professor of English and Women's Studies at Penn State, Robin Becker serves as Contributing and Poetry Editor of The Women's Review of Books where she writes the poetry column "Field Notes."

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Born in:

Philadelphia

Raised in:

Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania

Prizes won:

Becker has received fellowships from the Radcliffe Institute, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. She received the George W. Atherton III Award for Excellence in Teaching from Penn State and was selected to serve as the 2010-2011 Penn State Laureate.

What I'm reading now:

Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon

Horse People by Cary Holiliday

Pitch by Todd Boss

Identifies as:

Jewish

Prefers to work with:

Any