About Elana Bell
Born 1977. Elana Bell is an American poet and educator.
Elana Bell is an American poet and educator. She is the author of the poetry collection, Eyes, Stones, winner of the 2011 Walt Whitman award of the Academy of American Poets. Bell is also the author of Mother Country, published by BOA Editions in 2020.
Biography Elana Bell was born in Venice Beach, California. She received a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College in 1999 and an M.F.A. in creative writing at the college in 2008.
Bell's manuscript, Eyes, Stones, was awarded the 2011 Walt Whitman award of the Academy of American Poets. The poetry collection was published by Louisiana State University Press in 2012.
Awards and recognition Winner, Walt Whitman award (2011)
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