Original Poetry and Essays About Poetry
Ranson-Polizzotti writes poetry on her personal website on a regular basis. Most are confessional in nature (similar to poets she admires). Usually first person, sensual and involving a lot of recurring themes. Many are about her life overseas in France. Many are accompanied by photos (sometimes of herself). Her articles cover a variety of subjects, including cultural comment, GenX issues, review, literature, and music.
Ranson's work has been published in journals both in the United States and abroad and has been well received and reviewed by many journals, such as The Dalkey Archive Press (publisher) which reviewed Ranson's first book, Eels. Ranson-Polizzotti has a new book of collected and select poems forthcoming this summer from her French publisher, Alyscamps Press, who initially published Ranson's first novel in a limited, signed and numbered collector's edition. These editions, considered rare, now sell for over eighty dollars if authenticated.
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