Poetic Obituaries: [Karen Laub-Novak] studied painting with

Austrian poet and painter Oskar Kokoschka, printmaking with Argentine artist Mauricio Lasansky and poetry writing at the Iowa Writers Workshop.

In the early 1980s, Ms. Laub-Novak worked at the National Endowment for Democracy and at the Institute on Religion and Democracy in the District. She also taught art and humanities at Carleton College, Stanford University, Syracuse University, Georgetown University and elsewhere.

from The Washington Post: Karen Laub-Novak, 71: Artist's Work Reflected Her Quest for Meaning

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