Nancy Lagomarsino
Encyclopedia
Nancy Lagomarsino is an American
poet. She is the author of three books of prose poems, the most recent being Light from an Eclipse (White Pine Press), a memoir covering the years of her father’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease. In describing his reaction to the book, Wally Lamb wrote that "Light from an Eclipse is, in equal measures, heartrending and celebratory of the beauty and buoyancy of life in the face of death." Lagomarsino has published poems in numerous magazines and journals, including Cimarron Review, Quarterly West, The Prose Poem: An International Journal and Ploughshares. Born in Montpelier, Vermont
, Lagomarsino currently lives in Hanover, New Hampshire
, where she and her husband David raised two sons, and have lived since 1974. She received her B.A. in English from Northeastern University and her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Vermont College.
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poet. She is the author of three books of prose poems, the most recent being Light from an Eclipse (White Pine Press), a memoir covering the years of her father’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease. In describing his reaction to the book, Wally Lamb wrote that "Light from an Eclipse is, in equal measures, heartrending and celebratory of the beauty and buoyancy of life in the face of death." Lagomarsino has published poems in numerous magazines and journals, including Cimarron Review, Quarterly West, The Prose Poem: An International Journal and Ploughshares. Born in Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
, Lagomarsino currently lives in Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
, where she and her husband David raised two sons, and have lived since 1974. She received her B.A. in English from Northeastern University and her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Vermont College.
Published works
- Light From An Eclipse (White Pine Press, 2005)
- The Secretary Parables (Alice James BooksAlice James BooksAlice James Books is an American non-profit poetry press located in Farmington, Maine and affiliated with the University of Maine at Farmington.- History and mission :...
, 1991) - The Sleep Handbook (Alice James Books, 1987)
Sources
- New Hampshire Arts – New Hampshire Poet Showcase > Nancy Lagomarsino
- Alice James Books Website > Various Pages
External links
- White Pine Press Website
- Poem: Academy of American Poets > Untitled > by Nancy Lagomarsino
- Poem: Key Satch(el) > Index of Work 1997 > January 1997 - Vol. 1, No. 1
- Review: Literature, Arts & Medicine Database > Light From an Eclipse by Nancy Lagomarsino
- Review: Kingdom Books Blog > June 22, 2007 > Reviews by Beth Kanell of Sleep Handbook and The Secretary Parables by Nancy Lagomarsino