Rachel Wetzsteon (1967–2009)
Author of Sakura Park: Poems
About the Author
Rachel Wetzsteon was born in Manhattan, New York on November 25, 1967. She received a bachelor's degree from Yale University, a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. She taught for numerous years at the Unterberg Poetry Center. Her poetry primarily show more examined the solitary yet defiant lives of single women. She published three volumes of poetry: The Other Stars; Home and Away; and Sakura Park. She also wrote Influential Ghosts, which is a study of W. H. Auden. Her work appeared in numerous publications including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The New Republic, and The Nation. She was the poetry editor of The New Republic and was on the faculty of William Paterson University. She committed suicide on December 25, 2009. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Rachel Wetzsteon
Bottom's Dream {poem} 1 copy
Associated Works
Sunlight on the River: Poems About Paintings, Paintings About Poems (2015) — Contributor — 10 copies
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- Legal name
- Wetzsteon, Rachel Todd
- Birthdate
- 1967-11-25
- Date of death
- 2009-12-24
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Place of death
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Education
- Columbia University (PhD|English)
Yale University (BA|English) - Occupations
- professor
poet
editor - Relationships
- Wetzsteon, Ross (father)
- Organizations
- The New Republic
William Paterson University - Awards and honors
- Witter Bynner Poetry Prize
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