Four Poems from: Fenestrophilia

What We Thought About Light; Lantern Tanka; The Lantern Window; Directional Tanka; A Window

Authors

  • Cole Swensen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18422/79-2803

Abstract

poems by Cole Swensen

Author Biography

Cole Swensen

Cole Swensen is the author of twenty books of poetry, most recently Veer (Alice James Books, 2026). A former Guggenheim Fellow and a recipient of the Iowa Poetry Prize and the San Francisco State Poetry Center Book Award, she has been a finalist for the Griffin Prize, the National Book Award, and the LA Times Book Award. She also translates poetry and art criticism from French and has won the PEN USA Award in Translation, the 2024 ALTA National Translation Prize, and the 2025 Stephen Mitchell Prize. In 2025 she Was awarded the Paul Engle Award by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. She divides her time between France and California.

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Published

2026-09-24

How to Cite

Swensen, Cole. “Four Poems From: Fenestrophilia: What We Thought About Light; Lantern Tanka; The Lantern Window; Directional Tanka; A Window”. New American Studies Journal: A Forum, vol. 79, Sept. 2026, doi:10.18422/79-2803.

Issue

Vol. 79 (2026): Paris Anglophone Writing: a Special NASJ Issue

Section

Poetic Resonances in Paris: Language and Lyricism

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