Mei-mei Berssenbrugge

Bio

Mei-mei Berssenbrugge was born in Beijing, the daughter of a Chinese mother and an American father who was the son of Dutch immigrants. Berssenbrugge is the author of 14 books of poetry, and the winner of many awards. Berssenbrugge’s characteristically long-lined poems combine abstract statements and specific observation; they reveal her knowledge of philosophy, architecture, and science as well as her affinity for the New Mexico landscape.

Photo from: Poetry Foundation, Ann Hutchins - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mei-mei-berssenbrugge

Reading Materials

Poems:

• Hello, the Roses by Mei-mei Berssenbrugge

• Phusis by Mei-mei Berssenbrugge