Dina Elenbogen Mailing Address: 1134 Oak Ave. Evanston, IL  60202 County: Cook E-mail: siegbogen@aol.com Phone: Work: 312-322-1775 Home: 847-475-6845 Genre: Poetry/Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction

 

Periodical Publications:

• Poet Lore, Jewish Women's Literary Annual, Prairie Schooner, Rhino, Oyer Reveiw, Tikkun, Hadisch Magazine, Chicago Reader, JUF News, Midstream, Primevera, Artful Dodge, Seven Gates, Shirim

Book Publications:

• Work included in the following anthologies:

• Sarah's Daughter's Sing, Ktav publishers, N.Y.
• Without a Single Answer, Judah Regres Museum Press
• Beyond Lament, Northwestern University Press
• Nice Jewish Girls: Growing up in America, Penguin/Plume
• "The History of Night" (poem) Rage Before Pardon, (anthology) June 1998 by Northwestern U Press

Forthcoming Publications:

• "Lost on the Map of the World," (from Drawn from Water) Jewish American Women's Quest for Home in Essays and Memoirs, Peterlong, 2001

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Evanston Arts Council cultural award, 2000
• Illinois Arts Council finalist award in poetry, 2001
• Miriam Lindberg Israel Poetry for Peace award, 2000
• Annual Fellowships to Ragdale Foundation, 1990-1997
• Illinois Arts Council Individual Artists Fellowship in creative non-fiction, 1997 and 1998
• Grant from Jewish Federation to write article

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Alte Schweide, Vienna
• Jewish Women's Resource Center, N.Y.
• Women and Children First Books, Chicago
• University of Illinois, Hillel
• Bethel Congregation, Highland Park, IL.
• Various prose & poetry readings at congregations, promotions, and colleges

Recent Workshops:

• Beth Evret: Memoir workshop
• University of Chicago Graham Shool workshops in creative non-fiction
• Olin Seng Ruby Union Institute Jewish Writers' Workshop
• Spertus Institute of Continuing Education, Spring 1996 & Winter 1997

Present Employment:

• University of Chicago/Graham School Writer's Studio, writing instructor

Preferred Audience:

• No preferred audience

Willing to travel:

• yes