Sarah Dickenson Snyder

Poet

Author's Bio

Sarah Dickenson Snyder has written poetry since she knew there was a form with conscious line breaks. She has three poetry collections, her most recent, With a Polaroid Camera, was published in 2019. She taught English for almost four decades and now writes, carves in slate, travels around the world, and feels very thankful.

Writers Retreats: 
Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

Publications & Prizes

Books:
With a Polaroid Camera (Main Street Rag, 2019)
,
The Human Contract (Aldrich Press, 2017)
Chapbook:
Notes From a Nomad (Finishing Line Press, 2017)
Prizes won: 

Best of Net Nomination for "What's Lost" in 2017,

Nomination for Massachusetts Book Awards for Notes From a Nomad in 2018

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Eavan Boland, Ellen Bass, Linda Pastan, Marie Howe, Maggie Smith, Jill McDonough, and Li-Young Lee.
What I'm reading now: 
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Yuong

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Born in: 
Camden, NJ
New Jersey
Raised in: 
Moorestown, NJ
New Jersey
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Last update: Sep 06, 2019