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John Balaban [1]

Listed as: 
Poet, Fiction Writer
Public address: 
Cary, NC
North Carolina US
Email: 
tbalaban@earthlink.net
Bio: 

I have written poetry, fiction, and memoir, as well as several books of translation of Vietnamese poetry. Fuller description of my work can be found at my website: http://www.johnbalaban.com [2].  Or go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Balaban [3]

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
Vietnamese
Born in: 
Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania
Raised in: 
Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania
Website: 
http://www.johnbalaban.com/ [4]
Prizes won: 

The Academy of American Poets' Lamont prize, a National Poetry Series Selection, and two nominations for the National Book Award. Locusts at the Edge of Summer: New and Selected Poems won the 1998 William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America. A John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. A citation and medal from the Ministry of Culture of Vietnam for my translations of Vietnamese poetry and leadership in the restoration of the ancient text collection at its National Library.

Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Source URL:https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/john_balaban

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/john_balaban [2] http://www.johnbalaban.com [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Balaban [4] http://www.johnbalaban.com/