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Diane Sher Lutovich

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Diane Sher Lutovich

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
Died
2004-06-02
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Hibbing, Minnesota (birthplace) → Northern California (associated with Sixteen Rivers Press)

Career

Occupations
poet, writing teacher, editor
Active Years
2004
Affiliations
Sixteen Rivers Press (founding member)

Awards

American Book Award
2004
Organization: Before Columbus Foundation
Result: 受賞 (Winner)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

What I Stole

2003 Poetry

A collection of poems that explores memory, personal loss, and domestic themes. The poems often interrogate fragments of everyday life and conversations with the past.

lossmemoryfamily

In the Right Season

2005 Poetry

A poetry collection published by Sixteen Rivers Press. The book gathers works rooted in the passage of seasons and time, and explores emotions tied to women's lives (including posthumous publication).

timeseasonswomen's experience

Nobody's Child / Nobody's child: how older women say good-bye to their mothers

2001 Non-fiction / Essays

An essayistic or non-fiction work addressing how older women say goodbye to their mothers. Topics include family relationships, loss, and intergenerational dialogue.

mother-daughter relationshipsagingloss

Bibliography

  • What I Stole. Sixteen Rivers Press. 2003.
  • In the Right Season. Sixteen Rivers Press. 2005.
  • Nobody's Child / Nobody's child: how older women say good-bye to their mothers. Baywood Pub Co. 2001/2002.
  • Professional writing skills: a self-paced training program (with Janis Fisher Chan). Write It Well. 1997.
  • Just Commas (with Janis Fisher Chan). Write It Well. 1999.
  • How to Write Reports and Proposals: A Self-Paced Training Program (with Janis Fisher Chan). Write It Well. 1998.
  • Grammar for Grownups: A Self-Paced Training Program (with Janis Fisher Chan). Write It Well. 2003.
  • Writing Performance Documentation: A Self-Paced Training Program (with Janis Fisher Chan). Write It Well. 1994.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, personal voicecollage-like technique connecting fragments of memory and everyday life
Recurring Motifs
mother-daughter relationshipsloss and farewellseasons and timehome place (birthplace / residence)

Legacy

Diane Sher Lutovich was a founding member of the Northern California poetry collective Sixteen Rivers Press and is known for poetry focused on personal memory and family. Her recognition, including the 2004 American Book Award, left a mark on the regional poetry community.

Trivia

  • Native of Hibbing, Minnesota.
  • Founding member of Sixteen Rivers Press.
  • Won the 2004 American Book Award (specific awarded work not clearly stated in available sources).
  • Co-authored several practical writing manuals with Janis Fisher Chan.