Winner of the 1996 Lambda Book Award for Lesbian Poetry.
For the Women\'s Review of Books , Becker writes a column on poetry called "Field Notes" and serves as poetry editor..
Atherton III Award for Excellence in Teaching from Penn State.
In 2000, she won the George W.
Becker is the recipient of individual fellowships from the Bunting Institute, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
In 2002, the Frick Art and Historical Center in Pittsburgh published Venetian Blue , a limited-edition chapbook of Becker\'s art poems.
Becker is acutely aware of, and devastated by, her many losses, but emerges defiant and admirably without regret or shame." --Boston Review About author(s): Robin Becker , professor of English and women\'s studies at The Pennsylvania State University, is the author of six collections of poetry, including The Horse Fair, All-American Girl, and Giacometti\'s Dog. . . . "With poignancy, honesty, and grace, Becker contends with the messy implications of her lesbian sexuality, Jewish identity, and sister\'s suicide.
Winner of the 1996 Lambda Book Award for Lesbian Poetry
