Barbara
Brent
Brower
Born:
01/02/1938
Chicago,
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United States
Died: 03/28/2008
Parents: Stuart and Josephine Brent
Children: John, Steven, Alexandra
Died: 03/28/2008
Parents: Stuart and Josephine Brent
Children: John, Steven, Alexandra
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ghost in the Gazebo: an Anthology of New England Ghost Stories | Short Stories | Adult | Middleborough, MA: Rock Village Publishing | 2003 | |
|
Essential Love: poems about mothers and fathers, daughters and sons - "Watching Daddy Play Pinochle" |
Poetry | Adult | West Hartford, CT:Grayson Books | 2001 | |
| The Muse Strikes Back: A Poetic Response by Women to Men | Poetry | Adult | Ashland, OR: Story Line Press | 2001 | |
| - Snowy Egret. Volume-60:2 (1997) | Non Fiction | Adult | Terre Haute, IN: The Fair Press | 1997 | |
| - Snowy Egret. Volume 60:1 (1997) | Poetry | Adult | Terre Haute, IN: The Fair Press | 1997 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
I am dyslexic and didn't get my first poem published until after I was 40. Writing is an on-going learning process in which you compete every time you send something to a publisher. To be a writer, you must develop a sense of your own worth and just keep writing.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Grand Prize-National Federation of State Poetry Societies | 1999 |
|
Gold Medal Grand Prize - "Twelve Times Around the Hippodrome," in contest sponsored by Coca Cola and the American Poetry Society for the 1996 Centennial Olypmics. |
1996 |
| Sixty 1st or 2nd prizes in international competitions | 1984-2002 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York City, NY | 1965 | |
|
Bachelor of Art in Art History/Painting and Drawing (B.A.)
- The Corcoran School of Art |
George Washington University | Washington, D.C., District of Columbia | 1957-1962 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Judge - Poetry competition judge |
National Federation of State Poetry Societies | ILCA,UT,WV,VA,GA,FL,NV,AZ,TE | 1986-2002 |
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