Ana Elsner is a poet, writer and translator, born in Germany and educated in Europe and the U.S.  During her studies at Georgetown University, she decided to make her home in this country.  After earning her M.A., she taught ESL and later worked at two publishing houses.  Eventually, she pursued a career in business and is now retired and living in Northern California.

Elsner is engaged in writing broad-ranging prose and poetry.  She supports a variety of causes as a volunteer and adviser.

In the spirit of artistic freedom and innovation, the poet Ana Elsner originated a new and unique form of contemporary English-language haiku.  She coined the term 'moku', short for '*modified* haiku', in order to describe her own characteristic 3 liners which are based on haiku but do not conform to the traditional 17 syllable format. Elsner's moku has already gained recognition among a circle of her peers.

In addition to writing her own poems and moku, Ana is translating the poems of Paul Celan into English in an ongoing project.

Ana Elsner has given solo readings as the featured poet on live Internet radio and podcasts. She is a frequent guest poet at public and private poetry venues. Her poems can be found on various literary websites and e-zines and in a number of poetry journals and anthologies.

Ana Elsner's book Ciphers Of Uncommon Origin: Poems by Ana Elsner, Volume I was first published in June 2007 by InstaPLANET Press, Language Maker Poetry Series.

Ana Elsner is available to feature at poetry events and reading engagements in the San Francisco Bay Area. For inquiries please contact her publisher by email to: ten  (at)  instaplanet  (dot)  com

Bio Website: http://www.redroom.com/author/ana-elsner