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Griffin Poetry Prize
Biography
Poet and essayist Ann Lauterbach is the author of ten previous books of poetry and three books of essays, including The Night Sky: Writings on the Poetics of Experience and The Given & The Chosen. Her 2009 collection of poetry, Or to Begin Again, was a finalist for the National Book Award. Lauterbach’s work has been recognised by fellowships from, among others, the Guggenheim Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. She is the Ruth and David Schwab II Professor of Languages and Literatures at Bard College. Born in New York City, she lives in Germantown, New York.