Elio Schneeman
American poet
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| Intro | American poet | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Poet | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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| Birth | 16 October 1961 | |
| Death | 17 August 1997 (aged 35 years) |
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Biography
Elio Schneeman (October 16, 1961 – August 17, 1997) was an American poet. Born in Taranto, Italy of American heritage, Schneeman moved with his family to New York City in 1966. He was well-known and respected by poets associated with the Poetry Project in New York. Schneeman's poems were published in numerous literary magazines, as well as the anthologies Nice To See You: Homage to Ted Berrigan (Coffee House Press), Out of This World (Crown/Random House), and (posthumously) An Anthology of New (American) Poets (Talisman House).
Works
- In February I Think, C Press, 1978
- Along the Rails, United Artists Books, 1991, ISBN 0-935992-14-6
- A Found Life, Telephone Books Press, 2000, ISBN 0-916382-36-2