Printable view of Jeannette Barnes

Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Pineville, LA

Louisiana US

Email:

lesselsj@hotmail.com

Bio:

Born in New London, CT, April 11, 1956; grew up in Virginia and Trinidad, British West Indies. Studied at The Colorado College, Bread Loaf, B.A. in English from University of West Florida, Master of Library Information Studies from the University of Alabama. Taught English as a Second Language for 4 years on Okinawa, Japan. Friends call her The Resourceress. Lifelong rider who delights in working and schooling Andalusian and Lipizzanner horses.

Formerly an academic department head, now proudly serving as Patient Medical Librarian for the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Alexandria. Yes, I truly do work for the Library at Alexandria.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

French

Born in:

New London

Raised in:

Port of Spain

Trinidad and Tobago

Website:

https://www.andalusians-for-you.com/poet… [2]

Prizes won:

Winner of a Pushcart Prize, the William Stafford Award, the Princemere Prize, the Nebraska Award in Poetry, the Evelyn Bridges Prize, Virginia Poetry Society's Edgar Allan Poe Award, finalist for the Nimrod/Hardiman Prize, the Guy Owen Poetry Award, Joy Bale Boone Award.

What I'm reading now:

Alexandria by Lindsey Davis

Identifies as:

Celtic American

Scandinavian American

Prefers to work with:

Any