Rebecca Fransway
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Rebecca Fransway is an American author and poet
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and Atascadero
, and studied English at the University of California
in Davis, California
. She is the author and editor of a controversial book published in 2000, 12-Step Horror Stories: True Tales of Misery, Betrayal & Abuse in AA, NA, and 12-Step Treatment. This book was banned in Davis bookstores and some U.S. bookstores because of complaints from treatment centers and members of local twelve-step groups
. It is out of print, but is available for free online. As of 2006, she is writing a novel and screenplay.
The poem "Suzanne Goes Down" is part of Fransway's Suzanne sequence of outlaw poetry, a type of marginal poetry with Beat sensibility often categorized as Spoken Word
. The poem was first published in 1996 by the literary magazine, Long Shot, and again by Thunder's Mouth Press in The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry (1999). The poem is a commentary on the usefulness of "AA meetings," foreshadowing Fransway's book, 12-Step Horror Stories.
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...
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Biography
Born in San Pedro, California, Fransway was the oldest of six children born to Horace Robert Davis and Vernita Ethel Webster Davis. Growing up in California, she attended public schools in SacramentoSacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
and Atascadero
Atascadero, California
Atascadero is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, about equidistant from San Francisco and Los Angeles on U-S Highway 101. Atascadero is farther inland than most other San Luis Obispo County cities, and as a result, usually experiences warmer, drier summers and cooler winters than...
, and studied English at the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
in Davis, California
Davis, California
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. She is the author and editor of a controversial book published in 2000, 12-Step Horror Stories: True Tales of Misery, Betrayal & Abuse in AA, NA, and 12-Step Treatment. This book was banned in Davis bookstores and some U.S. bookstores because of complaints from treatment centers and members of local twelve-step groups
Twelve-step program
A Twelve-Step Program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems...
. It is out of print, but is available for free online. As of 2006, she is writing a novel and screenplay.
- 12-Step Horror Stories: True Tales of Misery, Betrayal & Abuse in AA, NA, and 12-Step Treatment, 2000, ISBN 1884365248
Poetry
Fransway's poetry has been published in The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry and other literary journals.The poem "Suzanne Goes Down" is part of Fransway's Suzanne sequence of outlaw poetry, a type of marginal poetry with Beat sensibility often categorized as Spoken Word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
. The poem was first published in 1996 by the literary magazine, Long Shot, and again by Thunder's Mouth Press in The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry (1999). The poem is a commentary on the usefulness of "AA meetings," foreshadowing Fransway's book, 12-Step Horror Stories.