Nyuka Anaïs Laurent : CV Littéraire

26 Williams Street, Chester, MA 01011 USA – Summer residence

Rue Charles Knapp 29, CH-2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland (+41) (79) 255-0308 – Primary residence since 2003 -

anais@montmollin.ch/info@galerie-quint-essences.ch

Publications

Qui Suis-Je? Self-published works of poetry with pen & ink illustrations. 1978.

Pleasure Boat Adastra Press, Easthampton, MA. ISBN 0-938566-09-1, © 1981.

  • Now out of Print. Poetry & original block cuts by author.

  • "It Was Enough" Golden Gate Review, Vol.1, no. 1, San Francisco, CA 1982. P 25

    "Pleasure Boat" Anaïs: An International Journal, The Anaïs Nin Foundation,

  • Gunther Stuhlmann, editor, Becket, MA, 1983. Title poem of book by same name republished with permission of the author.

  • "Tell Me Why" Out of The Closet, A Mass. Arts Lottery Publication, Vol.1, No. 4, Westfield, MA, 1985.

    "Ding Dong Cart" Out of The Closet, A Mass. Arts Lottery Publication, Vol.1, No. 6, Westfield, MA, 1986.

    "Song of The Day" Out of The Closet, A Mass. Arts Lottery Publication, Vol.1, No. 6, Westfield, MA, 1986. A Trilogy including Morning, Noon and Night Songs.

    "Marked Deck" East of Sunrise, National Library of Poetry, ISBN 1-56167-268-8, p. 588, 1995.

    "Mother Earth, Father Sky" Famous Poets of Today, Famous Poets Society, ISBN 0-9641943-2-X, p. 12, 1995.

    "Origami Sonnets" Rainbow's End, National Library of Poetry, ISBN 1-57553-005-8, p. 364, 1996.

    "Touch-Me-Nots" Best Poems of 1996, National Library of Poetry, ISBN 1-56167-284-4, p. 60, 1996.

    "Nam Vet" Best Poems of the '90's, National Library of Poetry, ISBN 1-57553-132-1, 1996. Page 102

    "Forgotten Parables" Morning Song, National Library of Poetry, ISBN1-57553-160-7, 1996. Page unknown at this date.

    "Mid-life Crisis" A Celebration of Poets, International Library of Poetry,ISBN 1-888680-54-7, 1998. Page 1.

    "A Photograph" Anaïs: An International Journal, Vol. 19, 2001, The Anaïs Nin Foundation, Becket, MA, Editor Gunther Stuhlmann, ISBN 87553910, 2001. Page 16.

    "Breaking Her in" International Library of Poetry collection 2002

    "Three Little Things" Eternal Portraits, International Open Poetry Contest, finalist, Watermark Press, Library of Congress ISBN 0-7951-5239-6, Summer of 2003

    "Fare Thee Well, Me Darlin’ Jack Theatre of the Mind, Noble House, London, U.K., 2003

    "Dreadful Discoveries" Today’s Famous Poems - On the Wings of Poetry, Semi-finalistin Free Poetry Contest, Famous Poets International, Famous Poets Society, summer 2003, ISBN 0-9700445-3-4

    "Listen Hard" The Best Poems and Poets of 2003, International Library of Poetry, ISBN 0-7951-5245-0 Winter 2004, page 1.

    "Marlowe Maid" Colours of the Heart, Noble House, London, UK ISBN1-59422-001-8 Folio 01231591; Beginning 2004

    "Watermark" Semi-finalist, Open poetry contest Nov 2003, Famous Poets International Society, and publication in the anthology entitled On the Wings of Poetry, ISBN 0-9700445-4-2

    "Rites of Passage" Submitted for contest and published by Famous Poets Society Dec 2003

    "Widow’s Grief" Accepted for VoicesNet Anthology, slated for publication 12.01.04.

    "Snowy Fate" Accepted for VoicesNet Anthology 11, 2004

    "Downstream" Expressions, American Poets Society, Baltimore, MD, ISBN 0-9743429-7-1, 2004

    "Fare Thee Well, Me Darlin’ Jack International Who’s Who in Poetry, International Library of Poetry 2004

    "Micki, Micki, beau Micki Best Poems and Poets of 2004, slated for publication at the end of 2004.

    "What Counts," Best Poems and Poets of 2004, Editor’s choice

    Named one of Best Poems and Poets of 2005, Editor’s choice

    "The Dreamed of Host" International Library of Poetry, 2006, named to Who’s Who in Poetry

    "In Thanks and Memory" Publication in 2006 by International Library of Poetry, Editor’s Choice 2006

    "Downstream" International Society of Poetry (print date unknown)

    "Soft, so soft" International Library of Poetry (print date unknown)

    "Attic Treasures" Best Poems and Poets of 2007

    "Master Choreographer" Many Colored Brooms, Jan.2008, Warnborough College, Ireland : www.warnborough.edu

    "Heavenly Potter" Many Colored Brooms, June issue, Urania, 2009, Warnborough College, Ireland www.warnborough.edu

    "Through Molasses" Many Colored Brooms, May 1, 2010, Warnborough College, Ireland; http://www.manycoloredbrooms.com/?p=318

    Poems on tape, International Library of Poetry & Poetry.Com (sound of Poetry collection)

    "Marked Deck " "Origami Sonnets" "Touch-Me-Nots" "Nam Vet" "Breaking Her in"

    "Three Little Things" "Listen Hard" "What Counts"

    Literary Translations

    "Antonin Artaud: Letters to Anais Nin in 1993," Anaïs : An International Journal,

    The Anaïs Nin Foundation, Becket, MA, 1983. Premier translation from French, pp. 53 - 59.

    "The Street Where I Lived - On The Trail of Henry Miller," Anaïs: An International Journal, The Anaïs Nin Foundation, Becket, MA, 1987. Premier translation from French, pps. 19 - 26.

    Additional Translation and Proofreading

    [bestof.chronology]  13.2.2013, part of the Afghanistan info, News bulletin (for Micheline Centlivres, Swiss expert on Afghanistan. (French to English and proofreading of additional sections of the issue of the journal by the same name.)

    February 2013 - "Spring Cleaning in Hungary" (translation from French to English) - section for the above magazine.

    2013 - A series of two works : "Partita", 30 years of Photography, firstly, a catalogue for the exhibition of  Myriam Viallefont-Haas, part of the photographic series of the collection shot in the 1980s by Myriam Viallefont-Haas, 220 pages for 200 photographs, duotone processing.

    Followed by

    Partita Myriam Viallefont-Haas, Artistic Photographs.       

    Photographs published

    "Serenity" Spirits in the Night, ISBN -0-7951-5244-2, Fall 2003, International Library of Photography, Picture.com

    Articles & Seminars

    Seminars :

    • Saving Time by Prioritizing TESOL Business SIG, Paris April 15, 2000

    • Corporate Chance Factors, TESOL Business SIG, Paris June 15, 2002

    • Drawing Your Dragons TESOL Business SIG, Paris October 2002

    • SWOT Analysis Forum de Genève Nov. 3-5, 2003

    • Drawing Your Dragons TESOL Business SIG, Paris October 2002

    • SWOT Analysis Forum de Genève Nov. 3-5, 2003

    • Drawing Your Dragons UPWARD BOUND, WorldWIT May 2004

    Articles :

    • "Telephone Hang-ups" Article on Better ESL Telephone Course Techniques, TESOL Journal, Paris, 2001.

    • "Management Training – No silver platters today" 5th Annual Beijing .SME Business Festival Beijing; China Sept. 2004

    • "Prioritizing to Save Time" SwitzWIT Conference, Geneva, CH March 2005

    • "What Good is Art?" Article in Quintessential News Vol1,Issue 2

    • "Ex-Pat Thoughts" Submitted to XPat Exchange, Geneva February 2006

    • "Is Learning English Worth It?" Quint-Essential News (in French) Vol 2, Issue 1

    • "Why Poetry?" Quint-Essential News (in French) Vol 2, Issue 1

    • http://www.galerie-quint-essences.ch/Quint-Essential_News_INDEX.htm

    Education

    Elmira College Elmira, NY Junior Year Abroad, France 1963-1965

    Double Major: French & English; Minors: Art & Music

    Université de Paris Nanterre, France DUEL et Licence d'enseignement, mention très bien 1969 (suma cum)

    Maîtrise d'enseignement, mention bien 1970 (cum laude)

    Ecole Normale Supérieure, St Cloud, France (Under auspices of ASTEF Linguistique)

  • ESL, audio-visual Degree 1970

  • & student teaching in GIROP (Groupement industriel de la région ouest de Paris)

  • Career Track Seminars "Dealing with Difficult People" 1980

    Career Track Seminars "Proofreading" 1987

    Certified TOEIC Tester (through ISES-Langues, Tours, France) 2000

    Training in the creation of computerized testing, ISES-Langues, Tours, France 2001

    Certified Coach IRSP, Lausanne, Switzerland 12/2005

    Honors, Licenses & Affiliations

    • Past Member of National Governors' Task Force on International Education (held in NJ)
    • Past Member of National Association of Female Executives
    • Member of WIN (Women in Nuclear) 2000-2003
    • Executive Director of SwitzWIT (Swiss Women Insights & Technology) 2004-01/2006
    • Member of WIN (Women’s International Networking) 2004 - present
    • Gallery director, Galerie Quint-Essences, Bevaix, Switzerland (2005 to 2009)
    • Galerie Quint-Essences, Neuchâtel, Switzerland (2009-present)
    • CEO, E-go Trips and Destination Growth (training and coaching enterprises) (2003 to present)