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  <name><![CDATA[Alta Ifland]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Born in Transylvania, Romania; grew up under communism; emigrated to the United States in 1991.  Studied French literature and philosophy in France.  Writes (and translates) in French (second language) and English (third language).
  
Her bilingual book of prose poems, Voix de Glace/Voice of Ice, was awarded the 2008 Louis Guillaume Prize.

Latest book: Elegy for a Fabulous World, short stories http://www.altaifland.com/stories.html
Available on Amazon http://amzn.com/0979132010
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  <title><![CDATA[Voice of Ice]]></title>
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  <published>2007</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Elegy for a Fabulous World]]></title>
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