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Ellen Bass

Ellen Bass (born June 16, 1947) is an American poet and author. She has won three Pushcart Prizes and a Lambda Literary Award for her 2002 book Mules of Love. She co-authored the 1991 book The Courage to Heal about recovery from child sexual abuse. She received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2014 and was elected chancellor of…

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Education
Goucher College (BA) Boston University (MA)
Born
(1947-06-16) June 16, 1947 (age 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Children
Saraswati Bryer-Bass Max Bryer-Bass
Genres
Poetry Nonfiction
Notable awards
Pushcart Prize (2003, 2014, 2017) National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (2014) Lambda Literary Award (2002)
Notable works
The Courage to Heal, Indigo, Like a Beggar, The Human Line, Mules of Love

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Ellen Bass

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Ellen Bass

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Occupations · 2
Ellen Bass → author, Poet
Born · 1
Ellen Bass → (1947-06-16) June 16, 1947 (age 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Children · 1
Ellen Bass → Saraswati Bryer-Bass Max Bryer-Bass
Education · 1
Ellen Bass → Goucher College (BA) Boston University (MA)
Genres · 1
Ellen Bass → Poetry Nonfiction
Notable awards · 1
Ellen Bass → Pushcart Prize (2003, 2014, 2017) National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (2014) Lambda Literary Award (2002)
Notable works · 1
Ellen Bass → The Courage to Heal, Indigo, Like a Beggar, The Human Line, Mules of Love
Spouse · 1
Ellen Bass → Janet Bryer
Website · 1
Ellen Bass → ellenbass.com

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Ellen BassBorn(1947-06-16) June 16, 1947 (age 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
Ellen BassChildrenSaraswati Bryer-Bass Max Bryer-Bass1.00infobox
Ellen BassEducationGoucher College (BA) Boston University (MA)1.00infobox
Ellen BassGenresPoetry Nonfiction1.00infobox
Ellen BassNotable awardsPushcart Prize (2003, 2014, 2017) National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (2014) Lambda Literary Award (2002)1.00infobox
Ellen BassNotable worksThe Courage to Heal, Indigo, Like a Beggar, The Human Line, Mules of Love1.00infobox
Ellen BassOccupationsPoet1.00infobox
Ellen BassOccupationsauthor1.00infobox
Ellen BassSpouseJanet Bryer1.00infobox
Ellen BassWebsiteellenbass.com1.00infobox

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