Poetic Obituaries: "She gave up dance after her daughter

was born in 1999 and in recent years she concentrated on writing," said her [Lynn Shapiro's] husband, Erik Friedlander, a cellist with whom she often collaborated. In addition to her prizewinning "Sloan Kettering" poem, others appeared in the publications "Rattle" and "Mudfish.""She gave up dance after her daughter was born in 1999 and in recent years she concentrated on writing," said her husband, Erik Friedlander, a cellist with whom she often collaborated. In addition to her prizewinning "Sloan Kettering" poem, others appeared in the publications "Rattle" and "Mudfish."

from The Villager: Lynn Shapiro, award-winning dancer, poet, 54

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