Raz, Hilda

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RAZ, Hilda

RAZ, Hilda. American, b. 1938. Genres: Poetry, Essays. Career: Poet, essayist, contributor to literary and other magazines and collections of essays and poetry; assistant director, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, 1960-62; editorial assistant, Prairie Schooner, 1969-72, contributing editor, 1972-75, poetry editor, 1976 to present, acting editor, 1980-81, 1985, editor- in-chief, 1987 to present; Associate professor of English, University of Nebraska, 1990-1996; professor, 1997-. Publications: What Is Good, 1988; The Bone Dish, 1989; Divine Honors, 1997. EDITOR: The Prairie Schooner Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Writing, 1998; Living on the Margins: Women Writers on Breast Cancer, 1999. Contributor of poetry and essays to literary journals and collections of poetry and literary criticism. Address: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Prairie Schooner, 201 Andrews Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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