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Born in Los Angeles November 2,1942, Janine Canan is a Stanford graduate who received her M.D. from New York University School of Medicine and is a practicing psychiatrist in Sonoma, California.
She is the author of many books of poetry including In the Palace of Creation: Selected Works 1969—1999 (Scars 2003), and Messages from Amma: In the Language of the Heart, sayings of the Indian “hugging saint” (Celestial Arts 2004), selected for "Best Spiritual Books of 2004." Her books Changing Woman (Scars 2000) and her translations of German Jewish poet Else Lasker-Schüler, Star in My Forehead (Holy Cow! 2000) received commendation from Small Press Review, Book Sense, and City Lights Books. Canan’s work is anthologized in dozens of anthologies. Her autobiography was published in Contemporary Authors.
Canan compiled the last poems of avant-garde poet Lynn Lonidier in The Rhyme of the Ag-ed Mariness (Station Hill 2000). Her anthology She Rises Like the Sun: Invocations of the Goddess by Contemporary American Women Poets (The Crossing 1989) received the Koppelman Award. Earlier books include Her Magnificent Body: New & Selected Poems (ManRoot 1986) ; Shapes of Self (Emily Dickinson 1982), Who Buried the Breast of Dreams and Daughter (Emily Dickinson 1981), and Of Your Seed (Oyez 1977). Chapbooks include Love Enter, Goddess Poems, and The Hunger.
Currently poetry editor at AwakenedWoman.com, Canan has taught in high schools, at the Center for Integration, Small Press Traffic, and University of California at Berkeley.
Her web site is janinecanan.com.
This collection consists
These papers
were given to the University of Iowa Libraries by
Guide posted
to Internet:
J. Canan and J. Roethler 2005
Of Your Seed (Oyez, 1977)
The Hunger (Oyez, 1979)
Who Buried the Breast of Dreams (Emily Dickinson Press, 1981)
Daughter (Emily Dickinson Press, 1981)
Shapes of Self (Emily Dickinson Press, 1982)
Her Magnificent Body: New & Selected Poems (ManRoot, 1986)
She Rises like the Sun: Invocations of the Goddess by Contemporary American Women Poets (The Crossing, 1989). Main and Special Collections xPS595.G54S48 1989.
Goddess Poems (Sagittarius Press), 1997
Love, Enter (Open Bone Press, 1998)
Changing Woman (Scars, 2000)
Star in My Forehead: Selected Poems by Else Lasker-Schueler (Holy Cow!, 2000). Main and Special Collections xPT2623.A76A23 2000.
The Rhyme of the Ag-ed Mariness: Last Poems of Lynn Lonidier (Station Hill, 2000). Main and Special Collections xPS3562.O535R49 2001.
In the Palace of Creation: Selected Works 1969—1999 (Scars Publications, 2003)
Messages from Amma: In the Language of the Heart (Celestial Arts, 2004)
Box Contents List
Box 1
Broadsides and booklets:
Wind Blowing
“And I Release You” (2 copies)
“Dear Body” (with drawing by Cornelia Schulz)
"The Goddesses"
“Revelations from Thalheim”
Unnamed booklet of poetry
Greeting Cards with photos by E.E.
"Bird Mother"
”Forest Temple” (photographs by Elyse Ebright)
“The Golden Arrow”
“Madrona Mother”
“One Being”
“The Stones”
“It’s Her Birthday"
Anthologies
American Poets Say Goodbye to the 20th Century, edited by Andrei Codrescu and Laura Rosenthal
Animal Blessings: Prayers and Poems Celebrating Our Pets, edited by June Cotner
Anthology of Underground Poetry #12, #15, edited by Herman Berlandt
Collected Poems: Marrowstone Poets & Friends, edited by Pat Britt
Comfort Prayers, edited by June Cotner
Contemporary Authors #181, edited by Joyce Nakamura
Detours II: Fiction of Travel by Land, Air, Sea, and Mind, edited by Chris Goodwin and Bob Roberts
The Divine Feminine: Exploring the Feminine Face of God Around the World, edited by Andrew Harvey and Anne Baring
Everyday Blessings: A Year of Inspiration, Comfort,and Gratitude. Edited by June Cotner. 2006 calendar
From the Realm of the Ancestors: An Anthology in Honor of Marija Gimbutas, edited by Joan Marler
Get Well Wishes: Prayers, Poems and Blessings, edited by June Cotner
Hard Love: Writings on Violence & Intimacy, edited by Elizabeth Claman
Heal Your Soul, Heal the World, edited by June Cotner
Her Words: An Anthology of Poetry About the Great Goddess, edited by Burleigh Muten
In the Footsteps of the Goddess: Personal Stories, edited by Cristina Biaggi
It’s All the Rage: Poems about Suicide and Its Alternatives
The Largeness the Small is Capable Of, edited by Crag Hill
Least Loved Beasts of the Really Wild West: A Tribute,edited by Terril L. Shorb and Yvette A. Schnoeker Shorb
Mirror Mirror: Reflections on the Way We Look , edited by Isabel Duke
Mirrors of Silver, Mirrors of Lead: Stories by Women, edited by Georgianna Bowley
Box 2 Anthologies, cont.
New Directions 42: An International Anthology of Poetry & Prose, edited by James Laughlin
New England Poetry Engagement Book, 1983
New Lesbian Writing: An Anthology, edited by Margaret Cruikshank
The New Poet’s Anthology, edited by the Cherryable Brothers
Of Frogs & Toads: Poems & Short Prose Featuring Amphibians, edited by Jill Carpenter
Pocket Prayers. Edited by June Cotner
Pointing Outwards, edited by Peter Dale Scott (2 copies)
Practising Angels: A Contemporary Anthology of San Francisco Bay Area Poetry, edited by Michael Mayo
Prayers to Protest: Poems that Center & Bless Us, edited by Jennifer Bosveld
The Queen of Myself: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife, edited by Donna Henes
Return of the Goddess Engagement Calendar, 1998, 1999 & 2000, edited by Burleigh Muten
San Diego Poet’s Press III, edited by Kathleen Iddings
Sirius Verse: Poetry for and about the Dogs in Your Life, edited by Bradley Strahan and Shirley Sullivan
State of Peace: The Women Speak, edited by Natasha Borovsky, et al
Thus Spake the Corpse: An Exquisite Corpse Reader 1988—1998 (Volume I), edited by Andrei Codrescu & Laura Rosenthal
To Honor a Teacher, edited by Jeff Spoden
Torture & Triumph, Collection II. CD, 2001
Trial Flights, 1937--1957, 1962
Box 3 Anthologies, cont.
Up Late: American Poetry Since 1970, edited by Andrei Codrescu
Urgent Care for the World, edited by Jennifer Bosveld
A Watch of Angels: Violetta Books 1996 Poetry Anthology, edited by Kathleen Gilbert
We’Moon Gaia Calendar, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006. 2007
We’ Moon on the Wall, 2001, 2005, 2007
We Speak for Peace: An Anthologoy, edited by Ruth Jacobs
Wishing You Well. By June Cotner
WomanPrayers: Prayers by Women from Throughout History and Around the World, edited by Mary Ford-Gabrowsky
Women Celebrate the Gift in Every Moment, edited by Elizabeth Welles
The Acorn: A Journal of the Western Sierra. #13, 1996
Along the Path. II:4, 1996; III:3 & 4, 1997; IV:1 & 2, 1997, 1998
Alternative Harmonies. I:1, 3, 4, 1997—1998; III:1, 2000
Angel Face. #1, Spring 2005
Aporia. I:1—3, 1987—1988; II:2, 1988
Arnazella.1998
Awakened Woman. 2003
The Aurorean: A Poetic Quarterly. IV:1, 1998—1999
Berkeley Works. #1, 1982; #4, 1985
The Bloomsbury Review. XIX:4, 1999
California Quarterly. #2, 1972
Caprice. March 1990 (2 volumes), November 1990, July 1991, April 1996, 1997 (September 1996) , S/2001, 2003; Spring 2005
Carbuncle. #3, 1991
Colorado North Review. #32, #33
Conditions. #7, 1981
Convolvulus. #10, 1994
The Creative Woman Quarterly., VII:1, 1984
Crone Chronicles: A Journal of Conscious Aging. #33, 1997
Color Wheel. #16, 1998
Collage: Sonoma Valley Arts, News & Happenings, Vol.4:18, 2001
Cypress Review. 1981, 1983, 1984
Daughters of Nyx. #1 and 3, 1994
Day Tonight/Night Today. #12, 1982; #18, 1984
Deepest Valley Review. #3, 1984
Deserted Times, 1970
Earth’s Daughters. #22, 1984
Exquisite Corpse. 5:6—8, 1987; 8:1—4, 1990; #33, 1991; #35, 1992; #56, 1996; #57, 1996
Focus. March 1981, July 1982 , September 1982
FortuneCity.com. 2003
Free Verse. 2002
Friendly Woman. II:6 & 7, 1994
The Gentle Survivalist #55, 1996
Goddessing Regenerated. #9, 1998; #10, 1999; #12 and #13, 2000; #16, 2003
Heart & Wings.Winter 1996-97
The Higher Source: A Guide to the Healing Arts. February 1998
Isthmus. #1, 1972
It’s about Time: Writers’ Reading Series. #98, 1997
Box 5 Journals, cont.
Kalliope: A Journal of Women’s Art. V:@, 1983; VIII:1 & 2, 1986; XV: 3, 1993; XVIII: 2, 1996; XXI:2, 1999; XXII:1, 2000; XXIII:2, 2001; XXIII:3/XXIV:1, 2002
Kavindra. #31, 1993
The Kerf. 1996
The Kore. #5, 1994
The Leader (Port Townsend ). March 1993
Luna. Spring 1999
Manhattan Poetry Review. #6, 1985
Minotaur #4, 1988; #12, 1987; #12, 1989; #13, 1988; #24, 1991; #27, 1992; #31, 1996; #40, 2003; #41, 2004
Moebius, FW/2002
Mosaic: A Jewish Literary Magazine. 33, 1994
Multiples. #8
No Apologies: A Magazine of Gay Writing. 33, 1984
Obligatory Hug Newsletter.VII:2, 1986
Of the People.III:1, 1996
Our Lady of the Rosary: Catholic Parish Fairfield
The Open Bone. W & Special/1998
The Pagan Meadow. June 2003
Pandora: A Literary Magazine. Fall 1982
Pangolin Papers. II:1, 1995; IV:1, 1997
Phoenix Rising. Spring 1995; W/1996
People’s Organic Foods Coop. News. April 2001
Poetalk: Bay Area Poets Coalition. XX:9 and 10, 1997; XXI:7 and 8, 1998
Poetry USA. V: 3, 1990; #23 , 1991
Potato Eyes: Poetry, Fiction, Reviews, Art. #14, 1997
Pudding Magazine. #8, 1983; #33, 1997
Rebirth of Artemis. #4, 1985
Red Coral Grotto. 2001
San Francisco Chronicle. August 26, 1990
Sarasvati: A Magazine by Women for Everyone. #5, 1998
Sistersong: Women across Cultures, IV:1, 1997
Sonoma Mandala. #16, 1989/1990
The Spiritual Sanctuary. 2003
Suisun Valley Review. Spring 1982
Surprise Me. I:3, 1995
Synapse (University of California, San Francisco). February 1976; Winter 1995 (No.9)
Talking Raven: Journal of Imaginative Trouble. IV:2, 1994
Temenos. 1:1, 2000
The Temple. 1:4, 1997
Thesmophoria., V:6, 9984; V:7, 9984; VI:6, 9985; VI:8, 9985, VII:6, 9986; VII:7, 9986
Tight. III: 2 and 3, V:1, VII:4, VIII: 1
Tree. #3, 1972; #5, 1975
Tribe
Visions. #26, 1984
West Wind Review. #12, 1993
A Wise Woman’s Garden. III:2,1997; IV: 3, 1998; IV:4, 1998
Women’s Voices. #198, 2000
The Writer’s Center: The Galley Sheet. II:1, 1999
The Writers’ Gazette. #3, 1996
School Essays
University Essays (3 folders)
Her Magnificent Body (1 folder,1 booklet, and the final version)
She Rises Like the Sun (7 folders)
The One I Love (plastic bound booklet)
The One I Love: Selected Poems (unpublished)
Changing Woman (2 folders, 2 plastic bound booklets, and a spiral bound booklet)
The Rhyme of the Aged Mariness: Last Poems of Lynn Lonidier. (6 folders)
Star in My Forehead: Selected Poems by Else Lasker-Schueler.(9 folders)
Our Golden Dust.(1 folder)
Poems of Prince Jussuf. (1 folder)
Psalms of Else Lasker-Shuler. (1 folder)
In Her Flame (unpublished chapbook) ( 1 folder)
Divine Nectar. (2 folders)
In the Language of the Heart: Messages From Amma. (1 folder)
Messages from Amma: In the Language of the Heart. (1 folder)
Elegy in the Lotus
Articles on Janine Canan
Author resume
Awards
Biographies
Book comments
Book comments by Canan
Book parties
Broughton introduction to Canan reading
Burford family history
Center for Integration (2)
Complimentary book copies
Contracts
Courses
Dates of Canan’s work
DaughterFirst poems
Interviews with Janine Canan
Jessica Williams interview
M.D. Resume
Messages from Amma
Publication
Reviews
Miscellaneous Acknowledgments
Paintings
Personal mementos
Poetry
Broadsides
Workshops
Psychiatry Resume
Publications list, 1970—2004
Publicity ads
Readings
1980s
She Rises Like the Sun
1990’s
Readings and events: 2000’s
Reviews and mentions
Reviews by Canan
Rhyme of the Aged Mariness: publication
She Rises like the Sun
Contracts, etc.
Reviews
Star in My Forehead
Publication
Reviews
University records
Visit from Iris
Book catalogues
Celestial Arts/The Crossing Press, Spring 2004
Consortium Book Sales and Distribution, 1999
Box 7a
The Crossing Press, 1988—1990, 1995
Gaia Catalogue (2)
Jewish Books from Independent Publishers
Poetry & Writing from Independent Presses, 2000
Small Press Distribution, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1996, 1997
Women’s Books from Independent Publishers, 2000
PCA—ACA Conference 2003
Correspondence by Year (1960—2004)
Responses to Books
Changing Woman
Her Magnificent Body
In the Palace of Creation
Messages from Amma
Of Your Seed/Daughter/Who Buried the Breast of Dreams/Shapes of Self
She Rises like the Sun
Star in My Forehead
Biaggi, CristinaBowley, Georgiana (Aporia Press)
Brandenberger, Kris
Brooker, Barbera
Broughton, James
Burford, Mary (Janine’s mother)
Cameron, Beatrice/Esther
CANAN, JANINE 1976—2004
Codrescu, Andrei
Dawson, Gail
Di Prima, Diane
Ebright, Elyse
Eidus, Janice
Finch, Annie
Foley, Jack
Gidlow, Elsa
Hanowell, Elaine
Harvey, Andrew
Hawley, Robert (Oyez Press)
Johnsen, Linda
Karol, Pamela
Koenig, John-Franklin
Koestenbaum, Phyllis
Laughlin, James (New Directions)
Lonidier, Lynn
Mackey, Mary
Mariah, Paul (Manroot Press)
Marler, Joan
Mathieu, Christine
Meltzer, David
Murdoch, Iris
Musawa (We Moon)
Oda, Mayumi
Other Writers and Artists
Adnan, Etel
Allen, Donald
Alta
Brenner, Summer
Doubiago, Sharon
Eastberg, Julia
Flinders, Carol
Franz, Marie Louise von
Gay-Lussac, Bruno
Gorris, Marleen
Grahn, Judy
Harjo, Joy
Henderson, Joseph
Hogan, Linda
Lamming, Robbie
Le Sueur, Meridel
Levertov, Denise
Lorde, Audre
Morgan, Robin
Matousek, Mark
Piercy, Marge
Posey, Ernest
Rothenberg, Jerome
Spretnak, Charlene
Waldman, Anne
Schulz, Cornelia
Scott, Peter Dale
Taylor, David
Tedford, Ingrid
Villanueva, Alma
Von Pein, Margreta
2007 Addendum
Box 10
Journeys With Justine
Earlier versions. 2 folders
Final version
Chapters
"Heavenly Blue"
"Protest"
"Epiphany With Hunderwasser"
"Nights With Luna"
"Pink"
"Orlando"
"A Visit From Iris"
"Last Words"
"Iniation"
"What's In a Name"
"True Love"
"Samsara"
"A Good Laugh""Lost Paradise"
"City of Our Lady"
"In Monet's Garden"
"Along the Strait"
"Kali Like Red"
"Helping Others"
"At the Love Feast"
"Into the Vineyard"
"My Millennuim"
"The Last Rose "
Box 11
Items by other writers
Burford, Mary
Cameron, Beatrice
Hansen, Robert
Jaszi, Andrew O.
Kimball, Greta
Moscrip, Carol
Roszak, Betty
Scott, Peter Dale
Taylor, David
Tedford, Ingrid
Thatcher, Hale
Van Dusen, Wanda
Walton, Denis
Messages From Amma. In Italian
Anthologies
She is Everywhere
Box 12
We'Moon calendars
2006
2007
Wishing You Well