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Rui Lage (Portugal, 1975) Rui Lage was born in 1975 in Oporto, where he now lives, but he has spent long periods … |
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Tamir Lahav-Radlmesser (Israel, 1953) Tamir Lahav-Radlmesser was born in Jerusalem in 1953. A graduate of the Bezalel Art … |
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Nick Laird (United Kingdom, 1975) Nick Laird is one of a new generation of poets – including Leontia Flynn, Alan … |
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Astrid Lampe (The Netherlands, 1955) Astrid Lampe has written of her poetry, “With stylistic niceties and with … |
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Marije Langelaar (Netherlands, 1978) Marije Langelaar (Goes, 1978) is an artist and poet. She won literary acclaim with her … |
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Jimu Langge (China, 1963) In the southwest corner of China, the grand mountains and rivers that border the … |
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Tom Lanoye (Belgium, 1958) Tom Lanoye is a prodigious and versatile writer who describes his work as “all … |
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Michael Laskey (United Kingdom, 1944) Michael Laskey was born in Lichfield in Staffordshire. He read English at St John’s … |
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Aurélia Lassaque (France, 1983) Aurélia Lassaque was born in 1983 and raised in the south of France, near … |
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Ruth Lasters (Belgium, 1979) She connects a football game to the way our brain works, and flashing neon lights … |
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Rickey Laurentiis (USA, 1989) Rickey Laurentiis is the author of Boy with Thorn, selected by Terrance Hayes … |
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Jan Lauwereyns (Belgium, 1969) Jan Lauwereyns (Antwerp, 1969) writes about his love for silence. His poetry embodies a … |
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Anthony Lawrence (Australia, 1957) Anthony Lawrence, born in Tamworth, NSW, has published fourteen collections of poetry … |
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Robert Lax (United States, 1915–2000) Robert Lax was born in Olean, New York, and spent the latter half of his life living on … |
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Dmytro Lazutkin (Ukraine, 1978) Dmytro Lazutkin was born in November 1978 in Kyiv, Ukraine. In a period of just four … |
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Delphine Lecompte (Belgium, 1978) Delphine Lecompte debuted in 2004 in America with Kittens in the Boiler, a novel … |
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Melissa Lee-Houghton (United Kingdom, 1982) Melissa Lee-Houghton is at the forefront of a new strand of confessional poetry in the … |
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Ed Leeflang (The Netherlands, 1929–2008) Ed Leeflang worked for a few years as a journalist, studied Dutch letters and … |
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John Leefmans (Surinam, 1933–2012) John Leefmans was born in Nieuw-Nickerie, Surinam, into a Jewish family whose ancestors … |
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Joke van Leeuwen (The Netherlands, 1952) Joke van Leeuwen is among the Netherlands’ most acclaimed writers of children’s books. … |
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Hezy Leskly (Israel, 1952–1994) Poet, choreographer and dance critic Hezy Leskly was born in Israel to Czech Holocaust … |
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Anat Levin (Israel, 1973) Anat Levin was born in Israel to a mother of Russian descent from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, … |
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Dana Levin (USA, 1965) Dana Levin grew up in California’s Mojave Desert and earned a BA from Pitzer … |
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Philip Levine (United States, 1928–2015) Philip Levine was one of the leading poetic voices of his generation, “a large, … |
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Larry Levis (USA, 1946–1996) Larry Levis, born in Fresno, California, was an award-winning poet who often employed … |
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Emma Lew (Australia, 1962) With a gift for giving the moment, Emma Lew is a Melbourne-based poet whose first … |
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Gwyneth Lewis (United Kingdom, 1959) Gwyneth Lewis was born in 1959 in Cardiff, Wales. She attended a bilingual school in … |
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Bella Li (China, 1983)
Bella Li is a Melbourne poet. Born in northeastern China, she immigrated to Australia … |
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Li Heng (China, 1986) Li Heng (黎衡) is one of the most talented young poets in China today, praised for the … |
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Tim Liardet (United Kingdom, 1959) Tim Liardet was born in London in 1959 and was educated at the University of York. … |
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Peter van Lier (The Netherlands, 1960) Peter van Lier is a strange poet. His work consists of meticulous observations of human … |
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Tomas Lieske (Netherlands, 1943) Tomas Lieske made his debut at the age of forty-four with the poetry … |
Kate Lilley (Australia, 1960) Kate Lilley was born in Perth. After undergraduate studies at the University of Sydney … |
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Frank Lima (USA, 1939–2013) Born in New York City’s Spanish Harlem, poet Frank Lima earned an MFA from … |
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Gerry van der Linden (The Netherlands, 1952) One year after publishing her first book of poems, De Aantekening (The Note; … |
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Erik Lindner (The Netherlands, 1968) Erik Lindner made his début in 1996 with Tramontane, a collection of … |
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Sarah Lindsay (USA, 1958) The Greek word ‘historia’ means “a learning or knowing by inquiry, history, record, … |
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Fernando Linero (Colombia, 1957) Although he studied Philosophy, Linero says that being born on the day the first … |
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Slađan Lipovec (Croatia, 1972) Slađan Lipovec (Bjelovar, 1972) studied Croatian literature at the University of … |
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Ewa Lipska (Poland, 1945) Ewa Lipska is one of the most important Polish poets of her generation. She studied … |
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Miriam Wei Wei Lo (Canada, 1973) Miriam Wei Wei Lo was born in Canada, raised in Singapore, and has lived in Australia … |
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Fran Lock (United Kingdom, 1982) Fran Lock’s poetry takes its cues from a broad swathe of sources, ranging from … |
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Patricia Lockwood (USA, 1982) Patricia Lockwood (Fort Wayne, Indiana) grew up under extraordinary circumstances: her … |
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Franco Loi (Italy, 1930) Franco Loi was born in Genoa. His father came from Sardinia, his mother from Emilia. In … |
Michael Longley (Ireland, 1939) Michael Longley belongs to the leading Irish poets of his generation. He was born to … |
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Adília Lopes (Portugal, 1960) Adília Lopes self-published her first book, in 1985, under the title A Rather … |
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Carlos López Degregori (Peru, 1952) Carlos López Degregori (Lima, 1952) studied at San Marcos University in Lima … |
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Dave Lordan (United Kingdom, 1975) Dave Lordan was born in Derby, England, and grew up in Clonakilty in West Cork. He has … |
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Hannah Lowe (United Kingdom, 1976) Hannah Lowe is one of a generation of younger poets whose work celebrates the … |
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Orietta Lozano (Colombia, 1956) Born in Cali, Colombia, Orietta Lozano has published five books of poems, a novel, a … |
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Lü De'an (China, 1960) In his own words, Lü De’an is a happy poet. This may have something to do with the fact … |
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Lucebert (The Netherlands, 1924–1994) Lucebert, the pseudonym for Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk, loosely incorporates … |
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Predrag Lucić (Croatia, 1964) Predrag Lucić (Split, 1964) attended primary and secondary school in his hometown … |
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Roddy Lumsden (United Kingdom, 1966) Roddy Lumsden is a Scottish poet, editor and poetry teacher, based in London, whose … |
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Eldrid Lunden (Norway, 1940) The poetic work of Eldrid Lunden is some of the most important, not only in Norway, but … |
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Henry Luque (Colombia, 1944–2006) Born in Bogota, Henry Luque Muñoz graduated in sociology, gained a master’s degree … |
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Thomas Lynch (USA, 1948) Thomas Lynch is the author of a collection of essays, The Undertaking - Life Studies … |