Metzger, Deena

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Deena Metzger (born September 17, 1936) is an American writer, healer, and teacher whose work spans multiple genres including the novel, poetry, non-fiction, and plays. She received an M.A. in English and American Literature from UCLA and a Community College Teaching Certificate from UCLA in 1966. She received a PhD in Literature and Women's Culture from International College in 1975.

In the 1960s and 1970s Metzger was a member of the Critical Studies faculty at the California Institute of the Arts, taught English at Los Angeles Valley College, and was on the faculty of the Feminist Studio Worship. Metzger also founded the writing program at Woman's Building in Los Angeles. Metzger was a contributing editor to Chrysalis: A Magazine of Women's Culture that ran from 1977 to 1980 in Woman's Building.

Performed in 1980, 1990, and 1997, Metzger collaborated with Steve Kent, Michael Ortiz Hill, and Michelle George in their enactment of The Eleusinian Mysteries in Greece. This ritual had not been practiced in Greece for 1500 years.

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referencedIn Diane Di Prima Papers., undated, 1934-1990. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn DuBois, Rochelle. Correspondence, 1975-1986. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Maria Karras collection of Woman's Building papers and photographs, 1972-2018 Getty Research Institute
Woman's Building records, 1960-2016 Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Gary Snyder Papers, 1910-2003;, (1945-2002 bulk) University of California, Davis. General Library. . Dept. of Special Collections
referencedIn Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.),. [Deena Metzger--reading] [videorecording]. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Marc Kaminsky papers, 1960-2009 Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
creatorOf West Coast Poetry Review. Records, 1969-1984. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Barbara G. Myerhoff papers, Bulk, 1969-1984, 1911-1985 USC Libraries Special Collections
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correspondedWith Di Prima, Diane. person
associatedWith DuBois, Rochelle. person
associatedWith Feminist Studio Workshop corporateBody
associatedWith Kaminsky, Marc, 1943- person
correspondedWith Myerhoff, Barbara G. person
associatedWith Snyder, Gary person
associatedWith West Coast Poetry Review. corporateBody
associatedWith Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Yaddo (Artist's colony) corporateBody
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California CA US
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Feminism and literature
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Birth 1936-09-17

Female

Americans

English

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