Liane Strauss

Liane Strauss is an American-born English poet.

Life
Strauss was born in Queens, New York City, and grew up in Bergen, New Jersey. She has lived in Boston, Providence, Paris, Philadelphia, Portland (Oregon) and lower Manhattan. She moved to London in 2001. She lives in North London with her two sons, and teaches [[literature and creative writing at Birkbeck College of the University of London, The Poetry School, and The City Literary Institute. About Me, Liane Straus. Web, June 22, 2013.

Her poetry has appeared in The Hudson Review, The Georgia Review, Poetry Review, The Iowa Review, Prairie Schooner, and Magma.

Recognition
Her poem "‘Jigsaw World" won the 1999 Lullwater Prize for Poetry in the U.S. Her poem "Childhood" (under the title "Two Worlds") was commended in the 2002 National Poetry Competition in Britain.

Publications

 * Frankie, Alfredo. London: Donut Press, 2009.
 * Leaving Eden. London: Salt, 2010.

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