Elio Schneeman (October 16, 1961 – August 17, 1997) was an American poet. Born in

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, Italy of American heritage, Schneeman moved with his family to

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in 1966. He was well-known and respected by poets associated with the

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in New York.se
Joel Lewis
obit notice to the

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Schneeman's poems were published in numerous

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s, as well as the anthologies ''Nice To See You: Homage to

Ted Berrigan Ted Berrigan (November 15, 1934 – July 4, 1983) was an American poet. Early life Berrigan was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 15, 1934. After high school, he spent a year at Providence College before joining the U.S. Army. After ...

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Coffee House Press
, ''Out of This World'' (Crown/

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), and (posthumously) ''An Anthology of New (American) Poets'' (Talisman House). __NOTOC__

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schneeman, Elio 1961 births 1997 deaths People from Taranto 20th-century American poets