Mei-mei Berssenbrugge was born in Beijing and grew up in Massachusetts. She is the author of fifteen books of poetry, most recently A Treatise on Stars and Hello, the Roses, both with New Directions, as well as A Lit Cloud, a collaboration with artist Kiki Smith. She lives in New York City and northern New Mexico.
Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
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