Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
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Berssenbrugge in 1975 | |||||||
| Born | Bái Xuānhuá (白萱华) 5 October 1947 | ||||||
| Education | Reed College (BA) Columbia University (MFA) | ||||||
| Occupation | Poet | ||||||
| Spouse | Richard Tuttle | ||||||
| Children | Martha Tuttle | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 白萱华 | ||||||
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Mei-mei Berssenbrugge (Chinese: 白萱华; pinyin: Bái Xuānhuá; born October 5, 1947, in Beijing, China) is a contemporary Chinese American poet. Winner of two American Book Awards, her work is often associated with the Language School, the poetry of the New York School, phenomenology, and visual art. She is the 2026 recipient of the Frost Medal for distinguished lifetime achievement in poetry.