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Janet Ruth Heller Speaks about Dramatic Monologues at the College English Association Conference in Indianapolis on Thursday, March 26, 2015

Janet Ruth Heller speaks about "Dramatic Monologues in Contemporary Jewish Poetry" on a panel at the College English Association Conference in Indianapolis on Thursday, March 26, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, 1 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204.  She will also read some of her poetry from Exodus (WordTech Editions, 2014).

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Civil War Poem by Janet Heller Wins First Prize in Crucible’s Poetry Contest

My poem "Wild Turkeys in Mississippi, May 16, 1863" has won first prize in the literary journal Crucible's poetry contest. This poem is about visiting the battlefield of Champion Hill in Mississippi with my husband  Michael, where we saw many wild turkeys. The trip helped me to imagine what the area experienced during the Civil War. I originally wrote the poem in 1998. Crucible is based at Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina. My poem will be published in the spring 2015 issue of Crucible. I have already received a check for $150, which is the first prize payment.

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