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“Unveiling the Mystery: Eleni Sikelianos’ Poetic Journey Through Nature and Identity”

"Unveiling the Mystery: Eleni Sikelianos' Poetic Journey Through Nature and Identity"

Eleni Sikelianos is more than just a poet; she’s a wanderer of words, traversing landscapes both internal and external, drawing inspiration from far-flung cities like New York, Paris, and Athens. Growing up in California, she’s sculpted a unique voice that captures the essence of her experiences—nine books of poetry later, most notably What I Knew, and two hybrid memoirs, The Book of Jon and You Animal Machine. But have you ever wondered how a poet juggles teaching in prisons, collaborating with artists, and earning accolades like National Endowment for the Arts awards, all while instilling creativity in young minds? Sikelianos not only navigates these realms but thrives, and her journey is a testament to the power of poetry as a transformative force. Get ready to delve into her vibrant world, where the written word meets the multifaceted experiences of life. If you’re curious to learn more about her remarkable contributions to literature, just click here: LEARN MORE.


Eleni Sikelianos was born and grew up in California, and has lived in New York, Paris, Athens, and Colorado. She is the author of nine books of poetry, most recently What I Knew (Nightboat), and two hybrid memoirs (The Book of Jon and You Animal Machine). Sikelianos has been the happy recipient of many awards for her poetry, nonfiction, and translations, including two National Endowment for the Arts awards, the National Poetry Series, and Gertrude Stein Awards. Her writings have been widely anthologized and translated, with five books in French and two in Greek. She has taught poetry in public schools, homeless shelters, and prisons, and collaborated with musicians, filmmakers, and visual artists. Since 1998, she has been on guest faculty for the Naropa Summer Writing Program and for many years taught in the PhD program in Creative Writing at the University of Denver, where she founded and ran the Writers in the Schools program. In 2017, she joined the Literary Arts faculty at Brown University.

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