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Sydney Lea: Poet, Novelist, Essayist

Sydney Lea has been described as "a man in the woods with his head full of books, and a man in books with his head full of woods." His affection for story, moreover, an affection derived in no small measure from men and women elders in New England, colors his poetry, just as a relish for the musical properties of the word colors his prose. His lifelong passion for the natural world informs almost his every utterance.While he is Poet Laureate of Vermont, Lea is widely known for his work in several genres. He founded New England Review in 1977 and edited it until1989. Of his ten poetry collections, Pursuit of a Wound, was one of three finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. Lea has also published the novel A Place in Mind, and recently published A North Country Life: Tales of Woodsmen, Waters and Wildlife. He has received fellowships from the Rockefeller, Fulbright and Guggenheim Foundations. He lives in Newbury, Vermont, and is active both in literacy efforts and in conservation.

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