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Mark Saba

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I have been writing for 30 years. I approach every instance of writing, whether it be a poem, a story, a novel, or an essay, as if I'd never written a word. I let the vision find the right format, as I try to free myself from the influences of my beloved teachers and literary forebears. Never an easy thing to do, it is the only way to realize originality in my work. I think it is the duty of any living writer to write from the heart, thereby acting as a medium for the zeitgeist, a witness who produces what can only be produced by his or her individual circumstances in his or her time, free of self-consciousness and its attending egotism.
Prizes Won: 
Academy of American Poets Prize (Hollins College, 1983) Andrew James Purdy Fiction Award (Hollins College, 1983) Mellen Poetry Press Epic Narractive Poem Award (1996)
Private E-mail: 
mark.saba@yale.edu
In which languages are you fluent?: 
Italian
How do you want to identify yourself?: 
Italian American
Polish American
Born in (Country): 
United States
Born in (City): 
Pittsburgh
Raised in (Country): 
United States
Raised in (City): 
Pittsburgh
Raised in (State): 
Pennsylvania
First Name: 
Mark
Photo of the Author: 

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Last Name: 
Saba
Listed as: 
Creative Nonfiction Writer, Fiction Writer, Poet
Are you willing to travel to give readings?: 
Yes
Are you interested in giving readings?: 
Yes
Legacy Writer ID: 
141285
Yes
Application Accepted: 
Application Accepted
Phone: 
(203) 980-1557
E-mail: 
mark.saba@yale.edu [1]
Website: 
www.marksabawriter.com [2]
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Hamden, CT 06517
70 Forest St. Apt. 5G
Stamford, CT 06901

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Links
[1] mailto:mark.saba@yale.edu
[2] http://www.marksabawriter.com