Beverly Dahlen

Beverly Dahlen (November 7, 1934 - ) is an American poet.

Life
A native of Portland, Oregon where she attended public schools, Dahlen moved with her family to Eureka, California after World War II. In 1956, she resettled in San Francisco where she who lives and works.

HeHer first book, Out of the Third, was published by Momo’s Press in 1974. Two chapbooks, A Letter at Easter (Effie’s Press, 1976) and The Egyptian Poems (Hipparchia Press, 1983) were followed by the publication of the first volume of A Reading in 1985 (A Reading 1—7, Momo’s Press). Since then, three more volumes of A Reading have appeared, a serial poem that continues to be in process.

Dahlen was a cofounder, with Kathleen Fraser and Frances Jaffer, of the feminist poetics newsletter (HOW)ever.

Recognition
In December 2008 her work was honored by Small Press Traffic with their annual Lifetime Achievement Award.

Publications

 * Out of the Third. Momo’s Press, 1974. Two chapbooks,
 * A Letter at Easter (chapbook). Effie’s Press, 1976.
 * The Egyptian Poems (chapbook). Hipparchia Press, 1983.
 * A Reading 1—7 Momo’s Press, 1985)
 * A Reading 11-17 Potes & Poets Press, 1989.
 * A Reading 8-10. Chax Press, 1992.
 * A Reading Spicer & Eighteen Sonnets. Chax Press, 2004.
 * A Reading 18-20. Instance Press, 2006.