Philomene Long (August 17, 1940 – August 21, 2007) was an American poet. Long was born in

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. From the 1960s onward, she lived most of her life in

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. In 2005, she was made

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of Venice. Twin sister Pegarty Long is a producer and director, known for the films ''An Irish Vampire in Hollywood'' (2013) and ''Incision'' (1999)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Philomene 1940 births 2007 deaths American women poets 20th-century American poets 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women