Books by Carmen Germain

During her time as a visiting artist/scholar at theAmerican Academy in Rome, she researched the workof post-war novelist Elsa Morante; some of the poemsin The Old Refusals had their genesis in Italy. Germain'swork is influenced by Italian/American culture, especiallythe Little Italy that was once alive in the South End ofAlbany, New York, as well as Upper Midwest farm cultureand the wilderness of northern British Columbia. Ajijic,Jalisco, Mexico has a presence in her work. In addition tolearning from poetry, she is also a visual artist.