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CONTACT jzukerman7@earthlink.netP.O. Box 5442 Available for Statewide Travel |
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Judith Zukerman Madison, Wisconsin |
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BIO
Judith Zukerman, Chicago native and long time Wisconsin resident, enjoys returning to places
she loves by writing poems.
Judith grew up in a three-generation household where oral storytelling was a part of life
along with a deep love and reverence for books. She loved making up stories, and formally entered
a writer's world as she approached her jubilee year, her 50th birthday, bringing the richness of a life
fully lived. Five major influences were her work experiences - her social activism, her deep connection
to Judaism, to feminism, and living in other countries for three years. Working to become fluent
in three languages other than English, and connecting to the poetry and literature of poets and
writers in five languages other than English has deepened her own love of language, and shown her
the unique beauty of each language, and its connection to the culture and people who use it.
Recent involvement with poetry includes publication in the Wisconsin Poets' Calendar 2005,
placement as a semi-finalist in the New Millennium Awards Contest and the Discovery/Nation Poetry
Contest. Judith has done readings on Mind's Eye Radio
Collective programs on themes of romance, reality, music, exotic places,
and aging. She has performed her poetry at the Overture Center Performance Arts opening.
Her writing was enriched by a Norcroft Writer's Residency in 2004.
Earlier writing appeared in Calliope, Free Verse, Grace, Neovictorian Cochlea and Peninsula Pulse. PUBLICATIONS Amsterdam Days
, chapbook - $10.00 plus shipping $1.80, WI residents add 5.5% sales tax |
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