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    What History Trammels, New York 2011
    What History Trammels, New York 2011
    What History Trammels, New York 2011
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    What History Trammels, New York 2011

    By Roberta Gould

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    Roberta Gould lives near the Ashokan Reservoir, West Hurley, NY. Her poetry has been published in many literary magazines including the Green Mountain Review, Confrontation, Borderlands, Pacific Coast Journal, and in newspapers: The New York Times, Catholic Worker, Woodstock Times, and in several anthologies. Her poetry is varied in theme, concise and musical. Dream Yourself Flying, (Four Zoas Press), her first book, was followed by the favorably reviewed Writing Air. Other books by Roberta Gould are: Written Water, In Houses With Ladders, Even A Little Music, Pacing The Wind. Of two books published in Mexico, 1990, Esta Naranja, was written in Spanish. During her school days she studied in Mexico under a grant from the Mexican government and in 1990 organized an educational campaign for international tourists as an expression of her gratitude to the Mexican people.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRoberta Gould
    Release dateApr 19, 2011
    ISBN9780961530068
    What History Trammels, New York 2011
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    Roberta Gould

    Born in Brooklyn, New York, Roberta Gould is the author of 11 books of poetry, including: Louder Than Seeds, Pacing the Wind and What History Trammels.Gould's poems have appeared in many poetry journals such as Green Mountain Review, Confrontation, and The Manhattan Poetry Review, in many Poetry Anthologies, The New York Times, and in numerous online publications.Roberta Gould attended Brooklyn College, The National University of Mexico and The University of California in Berkley where she received an MA in Romance Languages. She enjoys playing the music of Baroque and classical composers at the piano. Gould feels that living in the Hudson River Valley has inspired her to deepen her awareness of geology and plant anatomy.Reviews:“I enjoy the whimsy-the amazing range and variety. Gould sifts our whole civilization in a mere stanza and gets it right” Kati Millett“Lively , fresh, unpredictable, your vital poems strike chords.” X. J. Kennedy"Roberta Gould's themes move from the natural world to the historical and political, to art and love engaging the reader with the passion and precision of her language." Jacques Travers"Gould's work is concise and communicative and should be considered for any comprehensive collection of present day poetry."The Library Journal:Choice

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