Susanna Roxman

After having worked for some years as a secretary, a ballet teacher, and a fashion model, Roxman studied at Stockholm University, King’s College at London University, Lund University, and University of Gothenburg, where she earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. From 1996 to 2005 she headed the Centre of Classical Mythology at Lund University. She had several collections of poetry published, as well as literary criticism. Her poems have also appeared in literary magazines world-wide. Some of these pieces have been translated into Arabic and Persian. Roxman has taken part in many poetry readings, notably at the Edinburgh Festival (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013).

• Name — Susanna Roxman • Birth Name — Pia Susanna Ellinor Roxman • Born — 29 August 1946 • Birthplace — Stockholm, Sweden • Died — 30 September 2015 29 August 1946 • Place of death — Lund, Sweden • Occupation — Poet, critic • Education — Stockholm University, King's College London, Lund University, University of Gothenburg • Website — http: www.roxman.info

• 1978 – Riva villor (poetry collection). Bokád, Stockholm. • 1983 – Nymferna kommer (poetry collection; illustrated by Stefan Sjoberg). Kalejdoskop, Ahus. • 1985 – Glom de doda (poetry collection). Symposion, Gothenburg and Stockholm.

• 1984 – Guilt and Glory: Studies in Margaret Drabble’s Novels 1963–80 (literary criticism). University of Gothenburg/Almqvist & Wiksell International, Stockholm. This book was an Amazon bestseller. • 1996 – Broken Angels (poetry collection). Dionysia Press, Edinburgh. • 2001 – October (poetry). Handbound miniature book. Artwork by Alicia Bailey. Ravenpress, Lake City, Colorado. • 2003 – Emblems of Classical Deities in Ancient and Modern Pictorial Arts (encyclopaedia for university students). Department of Classics and Semitics/Lund University. • 2007 – Imagining Seals (poetry collection). Dionysia Press, Edinburgh. (Supported by the Scottish Arts Council.) This book was an Amazon bestseller. • 2013 -- Crossing the North Sea (poetry collection). Dionysia Press, Edinburgh. (Supported by Creative Scotland, formerly the Scottish Arts Council.) • Illustration — Poet Susanna Roxman in Kensington Gardens, London

Roxman has contributed poems and lyrical prose to more than 60 literary magazines world-wide. These include: • In Britain: Stand, Orbis, Magma, Staple, London Miscellany. • In the United States: Prairie Schooner, The Spoon River Poetry Review, Crab Orchard Review, Cimarron Review, Visions International. • In Canada: The Fiddlehead, Grain, Wascana Review, Room of One’s Own. • In Ireland: Poetry Ireland Review. • In Austria: Poetry Salzburg Review. • In South Africa: New Contrast. • In Japan: Poetry Kanto. She has also written reviews which have appeared in magazines, including Prairie Schooner, The Spoon River Poetry Review, Poetry Salzburg Review, Dance Magazine, and Plays & Players.

• Three articles in The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature, edited by Valerie Grosvenor Myer and Steven R. Serafin. Continuum, New York 2003. • Three articles in New Makers of Modern Culture, edited by Justin Wintle. Routledge, London, 2006. • Two articles in The Concise New Makers of Modern Culture, edited by Justin Wintle. Routledge, London, 2008.

Poems of Roxman’s appear on her own website, as well as on the Greek Mythology Link.

Roxman´s English-language poetry collections have been displayed at book fairs worldwide, including: • The Edinburgh International Book Festival (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013). • The Beijing International Book Fair (2007). • The Book Expo, Los Angeles (2008). • London Book Fair (2015).

Susanna Roxman has contributed many review articles on literature and ballet to the arts pages of some of the national newspapers in Sweden. These include Dagens Nyheter, Arbetet (now folded), Sydsvenska Dagbladet, and Aftonbladet.

She has also written a large number of pieces on the arts for the National Radio, Sweden.

• Roxman was on the editorial board of the literary magazine Understanding (published by Dionysia Press, Edinburgh) 1991–2003. She co-edited two multi-cultural anthologies of poetry and prose: • Fjorton poeter fran Lund (with Guilem Rodrigues da Silva), Lunds Lilla Penklubb/Forfattarcentrum Syd, Lund 1982; • Varlden i Lund (with Karin Lentz and Guilem Rodrigues da Silva), Lunds Lilla Penklubb, Lund 1985.