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# Eleanor Lerman

(1952)   Poet   United States

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Eleanor Lerman is a poet from the United States, best known for *The sensual world re-emerges*.

## Quick Facts About Eleanor Lerman

Born January 1, 1952

Nationality United States

Profession Poet

Notable works The sensual world re-emerges

## About Eleanor Lerman

Eleanor Lerman is an American poet, novelist, and short story writer.

## Awards &amp; Honors

John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Guggenheim Fellowship Juniper Prize for Poetry

##  Quotes by Eleanor Lerman

> [Memory, faith, and the natural world as both witness to the cycle of human life and healer to a questioning heart are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-lerman/memory-faith-and-the-natural-world-as-both-witness-to-the-cycle-of/)

Eleanor Lerman

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> [This is what life does. It lets you walk up to the store to buy breakfast and the paper, on a stiff…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-lerman/this-is-what-life-does-it-lets-you-walk-up-to-the-store-to-buy/)

Eleanor Lerman

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