Lyn Lifshin

Lyn Lifshin
Lyn Lifshin
BornLyn Diane Lipman
July 12, 1942
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 2019(2019-12-09) (aged 77)
Vienna, Virginia, U.S.
Occupationpoet, university lecturer
EducationBread Loaf School of English
Alma materSyracuse University;
University of Vermont
Period1971 to 2022
GenrePoetry
Website
www.lynlifshin.com

Lyn Lifshin or Lyn Diane Lipman (July 12, 1942 – December 9, 2019) was an American poet and teacher. Lifshin was “one of the early feminist poets" and one of the most widely published contemporary poets. Her work was autobiographical and explored sexuality, war, and a woman's role in society.