Ellen Bass
Encyclopedia
Ellen Bass is an American
poet
, where she graduated magna cum laude in 1968 with her bachelor’s degree. She pursued a master’s degree at Boston University
and graduated in 1970. From 1970–1974, Bass worked as an administrator at Project Place, a social service center in Boston. She currently is teaching in the low residency MFA program at Pacific University
in Oregon
and has been teaching Writing About Our Lives workshops since 1974 in Santa Cruz, California
.
Her poems have appeared in hundreds of journals and anthologies, including The Atlantic Monthly, Ms., The American Poetry Review, The Kenyon Review, Ploughshares, and Field.
Her nonfiction books include I Never Told Anyone, Free Your Mind, and The Courage to Heal
, which has sold over a million copies and has been translated into twelve languages.
She lives in Santa Cruz, California
, where she has taught poetry and creative writing since 1974.
The Human Line (Copper Canyon Press
, 2007) was named a Notable Book of 2007 by the San Francisco Chronicle and Mules of Love (BOA Editions, 2002) won the 2002 Lambda Literary Award for Poetry.
United States
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
Life
She attended Goucher CollegeGoucher College
Goucher College is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college located in the northern Baltimore suburb of Towson in unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland, on a 287 acre campus. The school has approximately 1,475 undergraduate students studying in 31 majors and six interdisciplinary...
, where she graduated magna cum laude in 1968 with her bachelor’s degree. She pursued a master’s degree at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and graduated in 1970. From 1970–1974, Bass worked as an administrator at Project Place, a social service center in Boston. She currently is teaching in the low residency MFA program at Pacific University
Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and has been teaching Writing About Our Lives workshops since 1974 in Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
.
Her poems have appeared in hundreds of journals and anthologies, including The Atlantic Monthly, Ms., The American Poetry Review, The Kenyon Review, Ploughshares, and Field.
Her nonfiction books include I Never Told Anyone, Free Your Mind, and The Courage to Heal
The Courage to Heal
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse is a popular self-help book written by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis that discusses the impact of child sexual abuse and how to address it. The primary thrust of the book is that individuals with a vague set of symptoms have...
, which has sold over a million copies and has been translated into twelve languages.
She lives in Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
, where she has taught poetry and creative writing since 1974.
Awards
She was awarded the Elliston Book Award for Poetry from the University of Cincinnati, Nimrod/Hardman’s Pablo Neruda Prize, The Missouri Review’s Larry Levis Award, the Greensboro Poetry Prize, the New Letters Poetry Prize, the Chautauqua Poetry Prize, a Pushcart Prize, and a fellowship from the California Arts Council.The Human Line (Copper Canyon Press
Copper Canyon Press
Copper Canyon Press is an independent, non-profit small press, specializing in the publication of poetry and located in the picturesque town of Port Townsend, Washington. Since 1972, the Press has published poetry exclusively and has established an international reputation for its commitment to...
, 2007) was named a Notable Book of 2007 by the San Francisco Chronicle and Mules of Love (BOA Editions, 2002) won the 2002 Lambda Literary Award for Poetry.
Poetry
- ’’No More Masks! An Anthology of Poems by Women’’, co-edited with Florence Howe (Doubleday, 1973) ISBN 9780385025539
- ’’The Human Line’’ (Copper Canyon PressCopper Canyon PressCopper Canyon Press is an independent, non-profit small press, specializing in the publication of poetry and located in the picturesque town of Port Townsend, Washington. Since 1972, the Press has published poetry exclusively and has established an international reputation for its commitment to...
, 2007) ISBN 9781556592553
Nonfiction
- ’’I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (HarperCollins 1983, 1991) (co-authored with Louise Thornton and others)
- ’’The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse’’(HarperCollins 1988, 1994) (co-authored with Laura Davis)
- ’’Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Men and Women Who Were Sexually Abused as Children’’ (HarperCollins 1993, 2003) (co-authored with Laura Davis)
- ’’Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth—and Their Allies’’ (HarperCollins, 1996) (co-authored with Kate Kaufman)
Children’s Books
- ’’I like you to make jokes with me, but I don’t want you to touch me’’ (Lollipop Power, 1981; Carolina Wren Press, 1993)