MEENA ALEXANDER
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Meena Alexander was an Indian American poet, scholar, and writer. Born in Prayagraj, India, and raised in India and Sudan, Alexander later lived and worked in New York City, where she was a Distinguished Professor of English at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center. Wikipedia
Born: February 17, 1951, Prayagraj, India
Died: November 21, 2018 (age 67 years), New York
Education: University of Nottingham (1969–1973), University of Khartoum
Notable awards: 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award, South Asian Literary Association; 2002 PEN Open Book Award
Notable works: Fault Lines: A Memoir; Illiterate Heart
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