Dawn-Michelle Baude
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Dawn-Michelle Baude is an American poet, journalist and educator.
. She did her graduate work at the New College of California
, where she was influenced by Robert Duncan
and other writers in the Bay Area scene of the 80s.
She earned an MA from the New College of California
in 1986, an MFA from Mills College
in 1989, and then moved briefly to Athens
, Greece, then to Paris
, France, where she married Laurent Baude (divorced 2008). Influenced by the poets Alice Notley
and Douglas Oliver
, she published poetry as well as art criticism. She was a frequent contributor to various magazines in the Condé Nast and Meredith Group, under the name of Dawn Kolokithas, Dawn-Michelle Baude and pseudonyms.
During the 1990s, she also lived in Egypt
and Lebanon
, and gave birth, in 1996, to her son, Alexandre, the same year she received her Diplôme des etudes approndis from the Sorbonne. She joined the faculty in Bard College's year-abroad program at Lacoste School of the Arts where she moved in the art circles of Provence
, making friends with poet Gustaf Sobin
, artist Curt Asker, composer Anders Hillborg, writer David Ambroise and filmmaker Peter Montagnon.
She has taught at the Université of Paris
, the American University of Beirut
, Alexandria University
(Egypt), John Cabot University
(Rome, Italy), and the American University of Paris
. She earned her PhD in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2003. In 2007, after 18 years aboard, she returned to the US and made her home in New York before moving to Las Vegas four years later. Baude launched "Mind in Vegas" in fall 2011.
Biography
Born in southern Illinois, Baude took her undergraduate degree at San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
. She did her graduate work at the New College of California
New College of California
New College of California was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1971 by former Gonzaga University President, Father John Leary. After 37 years, it ceased operations in early 2008....
, where she was influenced by Robert Duncan
Robert Duncan (poet)
Robert Duncan was an American poet and a student of H.D. and the Western esoteric tradition who spent most of his career in and around San Francisco. Though associated with any number of literary traditions and schools, Duncan is often identified with the poets of the New American Poetry and Black...
and other writers in the Bay Area scene of the 80s.
She earned an MA from the New College of California
New College of California
New College of California was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1971 by former Gonzaga University President, Father John Leary. After 37 years, it ceased operations in early 2008....
in 1986, an MFA from Mills College
Mills College
Mills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...
in 1989, and then moved briefly to Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece, then to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France, where she married Laurent Baude (divorced 2008). Influenced by the poets Alice Notley
Alice Notley
Alice Notley is an American poet. She was born in Bisbee, Arizona and grew up in Needles, California. She received a B.A. from Barnard College in 1967 and an M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa in 1969. She married poet Ted Berrigan in 1972, with whom she was active in...
and Douglas Oliver
Douglas Oliver
Douglas Dunlop Oliver was a poet, novelist, editor, and educator. The author of more than a dozen works, Oliver came into poetry not as an academic but through a career in journalism, notably in Cambridge, Paris, and Coventry, before attending the University of Essex in the 1970s. He received a...
, she published poetry as well as art criticism. She was a frequent contributor to various magazines in the Condé Nast and Meredith Group, under the name of Dawn Kolokithas, Dawn-Michelle Baude and pseudonyms.
During the 1990s, she also lived in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, and gave birth, in 1996, to her son, Alexandre, the same year she received her Diplôme des etudes approndis from the Sorbonne. She joined the faculty in Bard College's year-abroad program at Lacoste School of the Arts where she moved in the art circles of Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, making friends with poet Gustaf Sobin
Gustaf Sobin
Gustaf Sobin was a U.S.-born poet and author who spent most of his adult life in France. Originally from Boston, Sobin attended the Choate School, Brown University, and moved to Paris in 1962...
, artist Curt Asker, composer Anders Hillborg, writer David Ambroise and filmmaker Peter Montagnon.
She has taught at the Université of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
, the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
, Alexandria University
Alexandria University
Alexandria University is a university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fuad University , becoming an independent entity in 1942. It was known as Farouk University until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 when its name was changed to the University of Alexandria...
(Egypt), John Cabot University
John Cabot University
John Cabot University is a private American liberal arts university located in Rome, Italy. Founded in 1972, it was named after the Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto.-Location:...
(Rome, Italy), and the American University of Paris
American University of Paris
The American University of Paris is a private, independent, and accredited liberal arts and sciences university in Paris, France. Founded in 1962, the university is one of the oldest American institutions of higher education in Europe...
. She earned her PhD in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2003. In 2007, after 18 years aboard, she returned to the US and made her home in New York before moving to Las Vegas four years later. Baude launched "Mind in Vegas" in fall 2011.
Poetry
- Finally: A Calendar, Los Angeles: Mindmade Books, 2009
- The Flying House, North Caroline: Free Verse/Parlor Press, 2008
- Through a Membrane / Clouds, Portland: GONG, 2006
- Egypt, Sausalito: The Post-Apollo Press, 2003
- Sunday, Paris: Signum Editions, 2002
- The Beirut Poems, Austin, TX: Skanky Possum Editions, 2001
- Gaffiot Exquis, Paris: Arkadin Press, 1997
- Not Another Haiku, Berkeley: Flit Publications, 1989
- Good Morning, Bob, Berkeley: Flit Publications, 1985
Poetry Translations
- A Vision of the Return by Amin Khan, Sausalito, CA: The Post-Apollo Press, 2011
- End Papers by Bernard Picasso, Pace Wildenstein Gallery, NY, 1998
Monographs and Essays
- Everything is Perfect: The Art and Philosophy of Diego Jacobson, New York: Ico Gallery, 2011
- reConnaître: Curt Asker, Paris: Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 2001
- Notes Toward a New Theory of Pasta, Berkeley: Flit Publications, 1988
Communications
- The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence, New York: Career Press, 2009/07
- The Everything Kids Learning French, New York: Adams Media, 2008
- The International Lawyer's Style Sheet, Paris: IBM EMEA, 2002
- Savoir Dire Non (with Marie Haddou), Paris: Flammarion, 1997
Nonfiction
- Lane Lines, A Sampler, Paris: Cahier d’Acropole, 1992
- Tropologue, Berkeley: Poltroon Press, 1986
- Letter From Africa, Bolinas: Evergreen Press , 1984
Fiction
- The Anatolian Tapestry, Berkeley: Flit Publications, 1989
- A Week In The Life Of The Marines, America's Most Elite Fighting Team, Berkeley: Transitional Face, 1988